scholarly journals Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Kalliopi Armyra ◽  
Anargyros Kouris ◽  
Arsinoi Xanthinaki ◽  
Alexandros Stratigos ◽  
Irene Potouridou
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Familial Cases ◽  
Familial Clustering ◽  
Southern Greece

Introduction. Familial cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma have rarely been reported. Kaposi’s sarcoma is not uncommon in Greece; its incidence is estimated at 0.20 per 100.000 habitants, showing an increased predominance in the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece.Case Report. We describe five cases of familial clustering of KS originating from Greece.Discussion. The pathogenesis of familial Kaposi’s sarcoma is still far from being completely understood. Genetic, environmental, and infectious factors have been incriminated.

Classic Kaposi's sarcoma on the glans penis only: Case report

1997 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-135
Author(s):  
E. Gastaldi ◽  
S. Benvenuti ◽  
B. Mennini ◽  
M. Iacoviello ◽  
M. Caviglione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Positive Patient ◽  
Glans Penis ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Partial Penectomy

The Authors report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma presenting on the glans penis only in a non-HIV positive patient, who had not been treated with immuno-suppressive drugs. In our experience and according to a review of specific literature, choice treatment would seem to be a radiotherapeutic approach followed by partial penectomy in the event of recurrence.

scholarly journals Supraglottic Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-Negative Patients: Case Report and Literature Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ela A. Server ◽  
Yusuf M. Durna ◽  
Ozgur Yigit ◽  
Erol R. Bozkurt
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Postoperative Radiotherapy ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Head Neck Cancer ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Aryepiglottic Fold ◽  
Sarcoma Patient ◽  
Hiv Negative

This paper presents a case report of an HIV-negative, supraglottic Kaposi’s sarcoma patient. The 80-year-old male patient was admitted with complaints of hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing, and a stinging sensation in his throat for approximately six months. The endoscopic larynx examination revealed a lesion which had completely infiltrated the epiglottis, reached right aryepiglottic fold, was vegetating, pink and purple in color, multilobular, fragile, and shaped like a bunch of grapes, and partially blocked the bleeding airway passage. The case was discussed by the hospital’s head-neck cancer committee and a surgery decision was made. A tracheotomy was performed under local anesthesia before the operation due to respiratory distress and endotracheal intubation difficulty. Direct laryngoscopy showed that the mass was limited in the supraglottic area, had invaded the entire left aryepiglottic fold and one-third of the front right aryepiglottic fold, and completely covered epiglottis. It should be remembered that although rare, Kaposi’s sarcoma may be encountered in larynx malignancy cases. Disease-free survival may be achieved through local excision and postoperative radiotherapy.

Familial Occurrence of Kaposi's Sarcoma. Report of Two Brothers

1983 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Friedman-Birnbaum ◽  
Z. Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Familial Occurrence ◽  
Hereditary Factor ◽  
Familial Cases

The racial and geographical distribution of Kaposi's sarcoma is well recognized. Therefore, a hereditary factor is suspected to play a role in it's etiology. Inspite of this, only about 15 instances of familial cases with the disease have been as yet reported in the literature. We describe here an additional instance of Kaposi's sarcoma occuring in two Jewish brothers born in Rumania and we resume the literature on previous reports of familial occurence of Kaposi's sarcoma.

scholarly journals Simultaneous Association of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Kaposi’s Sarcoma in an Immunocompetent Subject: A Case Report and Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sofia Baina ◽  
Jihane Achrane ◽  
Jouda Benamor ◽  
Jamal Eddine Bourkadi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Negative Patient ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Hiv Negative

Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) occurs as a pathological entity that may be classified into four different types: classic, endemic, epidemic, and iatrogenic. It can arise among HIV-positive subjects or within immunosuppression, yet exceptionally of tuberculous origin. We describe a new case report of an HIV-negative patient, manifesting Kaposi’s disease in the course of tuberculosis, with the aim to assess this uncommon disorder and to outline this rare atypical association.

scholarly journals Visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma Related to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Liver Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Literature Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Benhammane ◽  
G. Mentha ◽  
E. Tschanz ◽  
O. El Mesbahi ◽  
P. Y. Dietrich
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Transplant Recipient ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Turkish Woman ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Optimal Approach

Background. Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) in transplant recipients is about 400 to 500 times rate in the general population. It is strongly associated to Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection which has been found in 95% of KS lesions. The optimal approach to managing posttransplantation KS is to reduce or discontinue immunosuppressive therapy but this strategy carries a risk of the acute rejection of the graft. Recently, the use of an mTOR inhibitor has added new opportunities for KS treatment and prevention.Case Report. We report a case of 24 years-old Turkish woman with visceral HHV-8-associated Kaposi's sarcoma after orthotopic liver transplantation.Conclusion. Posttransplantation KS is considered an experimental model of virus induced tumor suggesting the usefulness of HHV-8 screening in transplant recipient and donor. Therapeutic approaches are complex and require a multidisciplinary team.

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