Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Patient with Iatrogenic Cushing's Syndrome / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 610-613, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-222364
ABSTRACT
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal proliferative vascular tumor involving cutaneous and extra-cutaneous tissues. KS has been reported in patients treated with immunosuppressive agents for autoimmune diseases. However, KS has rarely been reported in patients with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome. A 77-year-old woman was evaluated with multiple asymptomatic violaceous nodules and plaques on both lower legs. She had been diagnosed with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome and had been treated with low-dose corticosteroid replacement therapy for >10 years. A histopathologic study showed extensive vascular proliferation in the dermis with spindle-shaped cells. Immunohistochemical staining for CD31, CD34, human herpesvirus (HHV)-8, and D2-40 was positive. We hereby report a case of KS in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Dermis
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Cushing Syndrome
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Leg
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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