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Kaposi's sarcoma of the eyelid as the initial manifestation of AIDS
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
Early recognition and identification of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ocular manifestations are mandatory if proper precautions are to be taken. Kaposi's sarcoma is a well-known manifestation of the disease; however, the initial presentation of the lesion on the eyelid is rare. Such a case is presented in order to alert ophthalmologists to this. It is suggested that all eyelid lesions in suspect patients should be regarded as potentially related to AIDS.