Korean J Dermatol.  2000 Aug;38(8):1080-1084.

A Case of AIDS-related Kaposi's Sarcoma

• Kim SH
• Kim JH
• Cho SY
• Whang KK
• Hahm JH

Abstract

We report a case of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma in a 65-year-old male. He developed many asymptomatic purplish colored patches and nodules on his four extremities and anterior chest with edema of both legs for 2 months. The ELISA for the anti-HIV antibody was positive and it was confirmed by Western blot. The histologic finding showed abnormally proliferated and dilated vessels, vascular slits, spindle-shaped cells and extravasated erythrocytes in the dermis. In immunohistochemical study, the cryptic vessels were positive with CD31. Human herpesvirus-8 was detected by PCR.

Keyword

AIDS; Human herpesvirus-8; Kaposi's sarcoma

MeSH Terms

Aged
Blotting, Western
Dermis
Edema
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Erythrocytes
Extremities
Humans
Leg
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sarcoma, Kaposi*
Thorax