A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques

A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques

Hyperkeratotic Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare clinicopathologic variant of AIDS-related KS that typically presents with chronic lymphedema and diffuse hyperkeratotic plaques of the lower extremities. Histopathologically, this variant is defined by epidermal hyperplasia, thickened lymphatic walls, a...

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Main Authors: Travis A. Benson, Patrick M. Mulvaney, Mai P. Hoang, Daniela Kroshinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Dermatopathology
Subjects:
Kaposi’s sarcoma
HIV/AIDS
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/502371
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spelling doaj-ae793211534c4ba8875c509cc35ecc702021-01-02T14:54:04ZengMDPI AGDermatopathology2296-35292019-09-016319520010.1159/000502371502371A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous PlaquesTravis A. BensonPatrick M. MulvaneyMai P. HoangDaniela KroshinskyHyperkeratotic Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare clinicopathologic variant of AIDS-related KS that typically presents with chronic lymphedema and diffuse hyperkeratotic plaques of the lower extremities. Histopathologically, this variant is defined by epidermal hyperplasia, thickened lymphatic walls, and increased numbers of dermal fibroblasts and vascular spaces. Herein, we report the case of a 63-year-old HIV-positive male who presented with this rare hyperkeratotic variant of AIDS-related KS.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/502371Kaposi’s sarcomaHIV/AIDS
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author Travis A. Benson
Patrick M. Mulvaney
Mai P. Hoang
Daniela Kroshinsky
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Patrick M. Mulvaney
Mai P. Hoang
Daniela Kroshinsky
A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques
Dermatopathology
Kaposi’s sarcoma
HIV/AIDS
author_facet Travis A. Benson
Patrick M. Mulvaney
Mai P. Hoang
Daniela Kroshinsky
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title A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques
title_short A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques
title_full A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques
title_fullStr A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques
title_full_unstemmed A 63-Year-Old Male with AIDS and Diffuse Violaceous Plaques
title_sort 63-year-old male with aids and diffuse violaceous plaques
publisher MDPI AG
series Dermatopathology
issn 2296-3529
publishDate 2019-09-01
description Hyperkeratotic Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare clinicopathologic variant of AIDS-related KS that typically presents with chronic lymphedema and diffuse hyperkeratotic plaques of the lower extremities. Histopathologically, this variant is defined by epidermal hyperplasia, thickened lymphatic walls, and increased numbers of dermal fibroblasts and vascular spaces. Herein, we report the case of a 63-year-old HIV-positive male who presented with this rare hyperkeratotic variant of AIDS-related KS.
topic Kaposi’s sarcoma
HIV/AIDS
url https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/502371
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