Ann Dermatol.  2000 Sep;12(3):211-214. 10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.211.

A Case of AIDS-related Kaposi's Sarcoma

• Lee DK
• Chon KJ
• Son SJ
• Kim DJ
• Cho DI

• KMID: 2163984
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.211

Abstract

We herein report a case of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in a 36-year-old male patient, who had a solitary nodular skin lesion on the left supraclavicular area. The histopathologic findings showed typical features of KS as spindle cell proliferation and vascular spaces lined with endothelial cells. The patient's serum was positive for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and he had opportunistic infection of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis. The WBC count was 1,200/mm3 and CD4 count was 50/mm3 with decreased CD4/CD8 ratio to 0.06. He died due to an aggravated respiratory infection.

Keyword

Kaposi's sarcoma; AIDS

MeSH Terms

Adult
Antibodies
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Cell Proliferation
Endothelial Cells
HIV
Humans
Male
Opportunistic Infections
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Sarcoma, Kaposi*
Skin
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Antibodies