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Aggressive Kaposi's sarcoma associated with adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid in a woman without evidence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Author(s) -
Mastrolonardo Mario,
Loconsole Francesco,
Conte Adele,
Rantuccio Francesco
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1995.tb00438.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , immunosuppression , amputation , adenocarcinoma , exacerbation , dermatology , pathology , surgery , immunology , cancer
We describe the case of a 50‐year‐old Caucasian woman with Kaposi's sarcoma. After nearly 15 years of very benign course, a sudden exacerbation of the disease led to extensive involvement of the lower limbs and amputation of distal phalanxes of toes on the left foot. Of note, a previously overlooked adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid and oesophageal candidiasis were also detected in the absence of any obvious cause of immunosuppression.