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Identifying Dysregulated Genes Induced by Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus KSHV
Published on: September 14, 2010
Eyelid Kaposi Sarcoma in an HIV-negative Patient
Jose Manuel Abalo-Lojo1, Ihab Abdulkader-Nallib2, Laura Martínez Pérez1
1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abstract:
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade, multicentric vascular neoplasm. Most commonly, it involves the skin, but it can occur at any site on the body. The cutaneous lesions are often located on the lower legs, genitalia, oral mucosa, and face. KS is categorized in four different types: classic, endemic, epidemic or AIDS associated, and transplantation associated. We report a case of HIV-negative, classic KS located on the eyelid. The eyelid lesion was completely excised, and after a 1-year follow-up, no recurrences were observed. Ocular involvement by KS in a patient who is serologically negative for HIV is extremely rare.
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