2014
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.17.234.3901
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Maladie de kaposi classique avec atteinte surrénalienne: un nouveau cas

Abstract: La maladie de kaposi est une pathologie connue généralement dans sa forme épidémique associée au sida ou celle endémique présente dans l'Afrique subsaharienne. La forme classique de cette maladie ou dite également méditerranéenne n'est pas bien connue étant assez rare. Elle touche les hommes âgés HIV séronégatifs originaires de l'Europe centrale, l'Europe de l'Est et les méditerranéens. Elle se manifeste essentiellement par une atteinte cutanée, éventuellement muqueuse mais l'atteinte viscérale reste moins fré… Show more

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“…Adrenal involvement seems very unlikely in the evolution of classic KS. To the best of our knowledge, adrenal involvement of classic KS has only been reported twice before [ 2 , 3 ]. The first case concerned a Moroccan man who had an asymptomatic adrenal lesion, together with skin, mucosal, and digestive involvement of KS [ 2 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Adrenal involvement seems very unlikely in the evolution of classic KS. To the best of our knowledge, adrenal involvement of classic KS has only been reported twice before [ 2 , 3 ]. The first case concerned a Moroccan man who had an asymptomatic adrenal lesion, together with skin, mucosal, and digestive involvement of KS [ 2 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To the best of our knowledge, adrenal involvement of classic KS has only been reported twice before [ 2 , 3 ]. The first case concerned a Moroccan man who had an asymptomatic adrenal lesion, together with skin, mucosal, and digestive involvement of KS [ 2 ]. The second case reported a patient incidentally diagnosed with a primary adrenal KS in its anaplastic form, with an aggressive evolution after surgery that required chemotherapy and radiotherapy [ 3 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The gastrointestinal tract is the most highly localized region of extracutaneous KD. Gastrointestinal involvement is usually asymptomatic [4,7], however, with evolution, various symptoms may occur, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, intermittent diarrhea or malabsorption. In rare cases, a large tumor may lead to mechanical obstruction or intestinal perforation [8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%