Exclusive penile Kaposi's sarcoma: report of an HIV-negative man successfully treated with radiotherapy

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a rare neoplasm of endovascular cells with multifocal origin. The exact nature of the disease is not clear, but current data support the notion that KS is a vascular hyperplasia with a tight link to human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection. Classic KS occurs primarily on the lower extremities in elderly men living in the Mediterranean region. Penile involvement has rarely been reported in non-human immune deficiency virus (HIV) patients. Herein we present a 71-year-old HIV-negative man with isolated KS on the penis who was treated successfully with radiotherapy. A review of the literature is also presented.