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RODRIGUEZ ARRIETA, Luis Antonio et al. Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma in phototype VI patient. First report in Colombia. Medicas UIS [online]. 2017, vol.30, n.3, pp.129-133. ISSN 0121-0319.  https://doi.org/10.18273/revmed.v30n3-2017014.

Kaposi’s sarcoma is a low-grade vascular tumor that affects the skin and mucous membranes and may compromise lymph nodes and internal organs. It is usually associated with human herpes virus infection 8, classified into four clinical-epidemiological subtypes, including the classical type, which is usually manifested in elderly, immunocompetent white Jews or of Mediterranean origin. We present the case of a 69-year-old male, with phototype VI, who initially developed violaceous macules, erythematous, with defined border in the external region of the left foot, which progressively turned to violet plaques and nodules, accompanied by edema. A biopsy was performed showing vascular lesion, whose immunohistochemistry presented reactivity for CD30, CD34 and human herpesvirus 8, confirming a Kaposi’s sarcoma in the nodule phase. This case is exceptional and must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis; the reports in South America are scarce, being the first in Colombia. MÉD.UIS. 2017;30(3):129-33.

Palabras clave : Sarcoma Kaposi; Herpesvirus 8 Human; Colombia.

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