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Kaposi Sarcoma of the Nail Unit: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Jonathan Krygier1, Ursula Sass1, Isabelle Meiers1
1Department of Dermatology, Saint-Pierre and Brugmann University Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Introduction:
Kaposi sarcoma is an angioproliferative neoplasm. Its manifestations are well known but nail involvement seems extremely underreported.
Case Presentation:
A 55-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of a growing subungual tumor affecting the third right toe. After surgical excision, histological examination revealed a Kaposi sarcoma.
Discussion:
We report a case of Kaposi sarcoma with nail involvement of only one toe as the first and unique manifestation, which is exceptional.

