A Case of Primary Palmoplantar Kaposi Sarcoma: An Unusual Presentation

Ann Dermatol. 2015 Feb;27(1):94-96. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.1.94.

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¹Department of Dermatology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
²Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
³Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kim937121@naver.com

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Fig. 1 (A) Variable-sized, multiple, discrete violaceous to brownish patches on both palms. (B) Extensive indurated and hyperkeratotic plaques on both soles.
Fig. 2 (A) Numerous, irregular, bizarre, dilated thin-walled small vascular channels in the dermis (H&E, ×100). (B) Normal blood vessel protruding into newly formed blood vessels characteristic of the promontory sign (H&E, ×400). (C) Immunohistochemistry for human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) showed strong nuclear staining of spindle-shaped cells (HHV-8 stain, ×200). (D) Immunohistochemical staining revealed a positive reaction to factor VIII-related antigen (factor VIII-related antigen stain, ×100). (E) Whole-body F-18 FDG PET/CT scan showed no other abnormal uptake except in both palms and both soles.

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