Classic Kaposi sarcoma in Eastern India

Darung, Ivoreen; Shah, Naushad; Ghosh, Alakendu; Kamgo, Lido; Kavishwar, Vikas

doi:10.25259/ijdvl_942_2021

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“…For extensive disease, a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation is advocated. Some recent therapeutic agents such as imatinib and matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors are also being tried 27 , 28 , 29 and some antiviral agents including ganciclovir, foscarnet, valganciclovir and cidofovir have been shown to have some therapeutic effects via inhibiting HHV‐8. 30 , 31 However, the best therapeutic approach for KS lesions in setting of PV is still remains to be elucidated.…”

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Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris mimicking exacerbation of pemphigus

et al. 2023

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Background Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a rare multifocal angiogenic tumor often seen in immunocompromised setting such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or organ transplantation recipients. Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare blistering disorder with mucocutaneous involvement for which immunosuppressive therapy has long been the core of treatment. Iatrogenic form of KS has been reported infrequently in pemphigus patients as a result of long‐term immunosuppressive therapy. Case We describe a 39‐year‐old male patient with confirmed diagnosis of PV who developed KS after receiving immunosuppressive agents for his pemphigus. KS was initially localized to the oral cavity with features mimicking exacerbation of his pemphigus. Conclusion This interesting case of KS suggests that dermatologists visiting patients with pemphigus with discomfort in the oral cavity should have a high degree of awareness and consider other differential diagnoses along with merely an exacerbation of PV.

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