Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Oct;37(10):1473-1478.

A Case of AIDS-associated Kaposi's Sarcoma

• Park JH
• Jang HS
• Oh CK
• Kwon KS

Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma(KS) occurs in four distinct subsets: classic, African-endemic, iatrogenic immunosuppressive drug-associated, and AIDS-associated KS. Only two cases of AIDS-associated KS have been reported in Korea. The pathogenesis remains unclear but, suggested the relevance to the association of virus infection with KS, especially human herpesvirus-8. We report a case of an AIDS-related KS that human herpesvirus-8 DNA is present in the KS tissue. The patient was diagnosed with AIDS in 1993 and had complained of disseminated erythematous to purplish colored papulonodules on the face, neck, chest and back for 5months. He was treated with systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy, but died due to septic condition.

Keyword

AIDS-associated KS; HHV-8

MeSH Terms

DNA
Drug Therapy
Herpesvirus 8, Human
Humans
Korea
Neck
Sarcoma, Kaposi*
Thorax
DNA