Atypical presentation of classic Kaposi sarcoma in circumcised penis presenting as an ulcerative nodule with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) positivity and successfully treated with only local excision.
HHV-8
Kaposi sarcoma
Penile nodule
Journal
Infectious agents and cancer
ISSN: 1750-9378
Titre abrégé: Infect Agent Cancer
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101276559
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
15
10
2019
accepted:
20
11
2019
entrez:
13
12
2019
pubmed:
13
12
2019
medline:
13
12
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Although the Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is one of the AIDS defining entity and seen in almost one third of HIV infected patients with low CD4 cell counts, it is not uncommon in HIV seronegative persons, but genital KS is rare, particularly in people without risk factors for HIV infection. Isolated penile KS is an unusual manifestation, especially as solitary nodule with ulceration, in HIV seronegative patient. We report such a case of Kaposi sarcoma showing HHV-8 positivity in an elderly male Arabian patient with a delay in prompt diagnosis, but treated successfully with 3 3 years follow-up after limited local surgical excision. The general practitioners, venereologists and urologists should think of KS as a possibility in such lesion and consider early biopsy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31827596
doi: 10.1186/s13027-019-0261-6
pii: 261
pmc: PMC6889700
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
45Informations de copyright
© The Author(s). 2019.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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