Thomas Sumi, Sindhu C B, Sreekumar S, Sasidharan P K
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical College, Calicut.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2011 Jun;59:387-9.
Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignant neoplasm occuring in HIV patients. Although the prevalence of HIV infection is high in Asian countries, KS is rarely reported. We report a case of fatal KS involving the skin and mucous membranes in a homosexual male.
流行性卡波西肉瘤(KS)是艾滋病患者中最常见的恶性肿瘤。尽管亚洲国家的艾滋病毒感染率很高,但KS的报告却很少。我们报告一例致命性KS病例,该病例发生在一名同性恋男性身上,累及皮肤和黏膜。