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Fatal Outcome in a Patient with Kaposi's sarcoma: Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disorder that is characterized by the appearance of purplish, reddish blue, or dark brown macules, plaques, and nodules on the skin, it can range in size from very small to several centimeters. In the etiopathogenesis, Human Herpesvirus 8 infection and immunosuppression has a fundamental role. The clinical evolution is usually chronic and indolent. We present a case in a patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and complicated Kaposi sarcoma that caused his death.

Source: International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14904002

Authors: Andrea Guadalupe Navarro Ortega, Eder Fernando Rios Bracamontes, Javier Pérez Gutierrez, Diana Itzel Tene Corona, Ivanna Ocampo Carrasco

Institutions: Mexican Social Security Institute, Hospital General De Zona

Language: English

Topic: Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W6930929547

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