Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Patient on Hemodialysis / 대한신장학회지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
;
: 525-528, 2010.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-63646
ABSTRACT
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an unusual multifocal neoplasm of vascular endothelial cell origin. The trunk, arms, head, and neck are the most common sites. It is common in men and has four distinct variants classic, Africa-endemic, immunosuppressive drug-associated, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated KS. KS appears to develop immunosuppressed patients, but is uncommon in patients on dialysis. A 79-year-old man on hemodialysis for 2 months presented with pruritus over the entire body and multiple, discrete, variable-sized, dark blue papulonodules (papuloplaques, maculopapules) on the left arm and shoulder. A biopsy specimen form the left arm showed spindle cells with slit-like spaces and extravasated red blood cells. The specimen was positive for CD 34 antigen, and human herpesvirus 8 was detected. We report a case of KS that occurred in a 79-year-old patient on hemodialysis.
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Main subject:
Arm
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Pruritus
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Sarcoma, Kaposi
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Shoulder
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Biopsy
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Renal Dialysis
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Herpesvirus 8, Human
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Endothelial Cells
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Dialysis
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Erythrocytes
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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