Kaposi sarcoma in an hiv-negative patient
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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A29-year-old man presented with a purplish nodule measur
ing approximately 12 mm on the right labial commissure. The lesion
showed bleeding to touch and was well delimited and soft to pal
pation, with a pediculated base and superficial necrosis associated
with a yellowish crust. The patient had been previously diag
nosed with leprosy, cataract, hypertension, and glaucoma and had
been regularly taking 100 mg prednisone per day for 18 months
for the treatment of leprosy reaction. The provisional diagnosis was
neoplasm of mesenchymal origin, and incisional biopsy was per
formed. Diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma was made.Arapid serologic
test for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a fourth
generation test for HIV were performed; both tests yielded negative
results. Surgical treatment of the lesions was performed. Cortico
steroid therapy was maintained, and the patient has remained free
of recurrences for 12 months. Supported: FAPEMIG.
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Neoplasms, Biopsy, Diagnosis, Sarcoma, kaposi, Adrenal cortex hormones
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212440318301226