Alluhaybi Abdulrahman F, Hatatah Nael M
Dermatology, University of Hail College of Medicine, Hail, SAU.
Dermatology, King Salman Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2021 Feb 24;13(2):e13544. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13544.
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a vascular tumor that originates from the endothelial and immune cells. Lesions usually appear on the skin and oral mucosa, but they may also extend to involve lymph nodes and visceral organs. Patients typically present with multiple painless purplish spots on the face, oral mucosa, and genitalia. We report a case of cutaneous KS in a 31-year-old male with an unknown positive HIV status. Clinical presentation and investigations were both toward KS. Therefore, our patient was treated immediately after diagnosis but could not tolerate the antiretroviral therapy and had unfortunate consequences.
卡波西肉瘤(KS)是一种起源于内皮细胞和免疫细胞的血管性肿瘤。病变通常出现在皮肤和口腔黏膜,但也可能扩展至累及淋巴结和内脏器官。患者通常在面部、口腔黏膜和生殖器出现多个无痛性紫色斑点。我们报告一例31岁男性皮肤KS病例,其HIV状态不明且呈阳性。临床表现和检查均指向KS。因此,我们的患者在确诊后立即接受治疗,但无法耐受抗逆转录病毒疗法,产生了不幸的后果。