Case of conjunctival Kaposi's Sarcoma reported in NEJM
Courtesy NEJM
Dr Filipe Gouveia-Moraes and Dr Nuno Campos, at Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal have reported a rare case of congenital Kaposi sarcoma that has been published in the New England journal of Medicine.
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular spindle cell tumor of endothelial cell origin which can present in the skin, viscera, or mucosa and find its name as it was first described in 1872 by Dr. Moritz Kaposi.Conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a red to pink conjunctival tumor and a blue to purple eyelid tumor. It is typically found in patients with HIV acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but can occur in the elderly and immunocompromised patients like transplant patients. Classic Kaposi's sarcoma when occurs in the elderly is slowly progressive.
Conjunctival or adnexal Kaposi sarcoma is not commonly encountered by healthcare providers since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy. It is vital for all healthcare providers to have Kaposi sarcoma in the differential diagnosis of a hemorrhagic conjunctival or adnexal mass and be familiar with its association with HIV/AIDS. If suspected, appropriate counseling and testing should be performed.
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