Kaposi’s Sarcoma of the Bulbar Conjunctiva in an Immunocompetent Patient
| Autor: | D. G. Mikropoulos, Kostas G. Boboridis, N.G. Ziakas, Anastasios G. P. Konstas, Ioannis Mavrikakis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology medicine.medical_treatment Published: June 2011 Organ transplantation Metastasis Lesion lcsh:Ophthalmology medicine Medical history Kaposiߣs sarcoma Kaposi's sarcoma Tumor business.industry Immunosuppression medicine.disease AIDS Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 Adjunctive treatment Sarcoma medicine.symptom Immunocompetent business Conjunctiva |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 193-197 (2011) Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
| ISSN: | 1663-2699 |
| Popis: | Kaposi's sarcoma is an uncommon endothelial malignant tumor, first described by Moricz Kaposi in 1872. It is commonly encountered in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), immunosuppression or organ transplantation. Conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare tumor, mostly in patients with AIDS. We present a selected case with a superior bulbar conjunctival lesion in a patient who is HIV negative and immunocompetent, with an unremarkable general medical history. The lesion was surgically excised with no adjunctive treatment, and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis. There was no recurrence or metastasis 5 years after surgery. |
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