, Government Medical College Srinager, Kashmir, India, India
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Journal of the Islamic Medical Association of North America Vol. 44 No. 1 (2012) - Case Reports
Corticosteroid induced, HHV-8 positive Kaposi’s sarcoma in a non-HIV elderly patient
Abstract PDF Figure 1 Discrete, violaceous lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma on the arm and thigh of a Kashmiri male Figure 2 Typical lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma on the lower limb of an elderly Kashmiri male, showing confluence. Figure 3 Violaceous nodules and plaques of Kaposi’s sarcoma. Note also edema of the hand. Figure 4 Characteristic patches of Kaposi’s sarcoma on the hard and soft palate of an HIV-negative elderly patient due to corticosteroids. Figure 5 Micro-section from plaque shows dilated, irregular new vessels and pre-existing vessels in the dermis. Also seen are few scattered spindle cells (H & E× 400). Figure 6 Micro-section from nodule shows fascicles of spindle cells in the dermis and superficial subcutis. Figure 7 Immunohistochemistry. The section immune-stained for CD31, highlights tumor cells in the vessels and in the stroma.