Indurated vascular plaques on the legs of an 85-year-old woman

Dermatol Online J. 2012 Mar 15;18(3):14.

Abstract

This is a case of classic type Kaposi sarcoma occurring in an 85-year-old woman who presented with indurated vascular plaques on both legs below the knee that has been present for two years. A brief review of the literature on Kaposi sarcoma is included.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antigens, CD34 / analysis
  • Antigens, CD34 / immunology
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / immunology
  • Humans
  • Leg / pathology*
  • Leg / virology
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / virology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / virology

Substances

  • Antigens, CD34