A Case of AIDS-associated Kaposi's Sarcoma / 대한피부과학회지

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.