Diagnosis of elephantiasis nostras verrucosa as a clinical mani-festation of Kaposi's sarcoma / Diagnóstico de elefantiasis nostras verrucosa como mani-festación clínica del Sarcoma de Kaposi
Medwave
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20(1): e7767, 2020.
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa, a rare manifestation of Kaposi's sarcoma, is a progressive cutaneous hypertrophy caused by chronic non-filarial lymphedema secondary to obstruction of the lymphatic system that can lead to severe disfigurement of parts of the body that have gravity-dependent blood flow, due to edema, fibrosis, and hyperkeratosis, especially lower extremities. Among the various conditions that can induce chronic lymphedema are tumors, trauma, radiotherapy, obesity, hypothyroidism, chronic venous stasis, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. Kaposi's sarcoma is a vascular tumor associated with the presence of human gammaherpesvirus 8 that is predominantly cutaneous, locally aggressive, with metastasis, and is associated with the production of factors that favor inflammation, lymphatic obstruction, and lymphedema.
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Sarcome de Kaposi
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
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Éléphantiasis
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Etude d'étiologie
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Medwave
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2020
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chili
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
San Borja Arriarán Clinical Hospital/CL
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University of Chile/CL
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