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Angiomatous reaction Kaposi‐sarcoma‐like as a side effect of topical corticosteroid therapy in lichen sclerosus of the penis
Author(s) -
Catricalà Caterina,
Marenda Samantha,
Muscardin Luca Maria,
Donati Pietro,
Lepri Andrea,
Eibenschutz Laura
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01249.x
Subject(s) - medicine , penis , lichen sclerosus , asymptomatic , dermatology , corticosteroid , sarcoma , triamcinolone acetonide , scrotum , surgery , pathology
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition usually located in the anogenital area. Topical corticosteroid therapy is the first choice treatment which may arrest or delay the progression of the disorder. We report the case of a 74‐year‐old man presented with a 6‐month history of nodular lesions localized on penis. The man had a previous history of genital lesions that had been diagnosed as LS and treated with long‐term topical corticosteroid therapy. After 3 months of corticosteroid therapy, the patient observed the appearance of several nodular erythematous lesions on the penis with progressive disappearance of the clinical symptoms of LS. These purple to red asymptomatic angiomatoid nodules resembled the clinical features of Kaposi sarcoma.