| Literature DB >> 26538737 |
Marcela Clavellina-Miller1, Gabriela Moreno-Coutiño1, Sonia Toussaint-Caire1, Gustavo Reyes-Terán2.
Abstract
Epidemic Kaposi sarcoma is a common finding among HIV/AIDS patients that are not under antiretroviral treatment, and sometimes it is the first sign of the disease. However, it can be seen even in patients with undetectable viral load and high CD 4 cell count. Under these circumstances, the clinical presentation can be atypical in location or number. For this reason, the number of differential diagnosis is increased and biopsy of the suspicious lesions is essential for an accurate diagnosis and further apropiate treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Differential diagnosis; Kaposi sarcoma; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); immunosuppression; lichen planus-like keratosis
Year: 2015 PMID: 26538737 PMCID: PMC4601458 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.164445
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Dermatol ISSN: 0019-5154 Impact factor: 1.494