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Kaposi Sarcoma as a Cutaneous Vasculitis Mimic: Diagnosis and Treatment.

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Painful, palpable purpura usually indicate underlying vasculitis. We report a case of systemic vasculitis treated with immunosuppression that developed painful, vasculitis-like purpuric lesions that progressed rapidly to fulminant Kaposi sarcoma (KS). These purpuric, tumorous lesions resolved completely following the suspension of immunosuppression; however, without immunosuppression, the underlying autoimmunity recurred. This case highlights the potential for early KS to present as a vasculitis mimic or pseudovasculitis that clinicians should keep in mind when purpuric, vasculitis-like lesions develop in an immunosuppressed patient with vasculitis. It is important to recognize these pseudovasculitis lesions as KS rather than recurrent vasculitis so that immunosuppression can be withdrawn.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Sabeen Yaqub, Shelly A Stepenaskie, Fatemeh Jafari Farshami, Wilmer L Sibbitt, Monthida Fangtham, N Suzanne Emil, Arthur D Bankhurst

Institutions: University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Language: English

Topic: Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3008665679

FWCI: 0.795

Cites: 18

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10