Hidden Pictures of Kaposi's Sarcoma in Psoriatic Lesions: A Diagnostic Challenge
Annals of Dermatology
; : 749-752, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Kaposi's sarcoma is a multifocal proliferative vascular tumor involving the skin and other organ and psoriasis is a chronic cutaneous disease with papules and plaques with white scale. Development of Kaposi's sarcoma in psoriasis patients has been reported rarely. A 71-year-old man presented with multiple brownish to violaceous plaques on both feet and arms which were found 4 months ago. The biopsy confirmed Kaposi's sarcoma. The patient was diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris 10 years ago and Kaposi's sarcoma lesions developed between psoriatic plaques. We herein report a rare case of simultaneous occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma and psoriasis vulgaris which need quite different treatment.
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Braço
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Psoríase
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Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Pele
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Biópsia
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Pé
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Annals of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article