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Published on: September 14, 2010
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Paraneoplastic scleroderma in Kaposi's sarcoma: Report of two cases
Sara Oulad Ali1, Jihane Belcadi1, Kaoutar Znati2
1Department of Dermatology Mohammed V University in Rabat Ibn Sina University Hospital Rabat Morocco.
Skin Health and Disease
|June 5, 2023
Summary
This study describes two rare cases of paraneoplastic scleroderma in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), a condition induced by human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). This finding highlights an unusual association between KS and scleroderma.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Virology
Background:
- Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal hyperplastic disease with vascular and fibroblastic components, linked to human herpes virus 8 (HHV8).
- Paraneoplastic syndromes (PS) are infrequently observed in KS patients.
- A paraneoplastic scleroderma associated with KS has not been previously documented in medical literature.

