Conjunctival Kaposi’s sarcoma as the initial manifestation of acquired inmunodeficiency syndrome

Authors

  • Carlos Izquierdo Rodriguez Plaza Mar Caspio, 4 28821- Coslada, Madrid,
  • JM Cordova Plaza Mar Caspio, 4 28821- Coslada, Madrid,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i2.8741

Keywords:

Kaposi’s sarcoma, conjunctival neoplasm, AIDS

Abstract

Introduction: Kaposi’s sarcoma is a common neoplasm in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Its presentation as an initial manifestation of AIDS is very rare .

Objective: To report a rare case with Kaposi’s’s sarcoma as an initial manifestation of AIDS.

Case: We report the case of a 37-year-old man who was a parenteral drug addict, HIV seropositive and was not under any treatment with a conjunctival lesion which was diagnosed as Kaposi’s sarcoma after surgical resection. Conjunctival Kaposi’s sarcoma is present frequently in HIV patients and lesions may be mistaken with other conjunctival lesions.

Nepal J Ophthalmol 2013; 5(10): 265-267

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i2.8741

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Published

2013-09-25

How to Cite

Rodriguez, C. I., & Cordova, J. (2013). Conjunctival Kaposi’s sarcoma as the initial manifestation of acquired inmunodeficiency syndrome. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 5(2), 265–267. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i2.8741

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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© Nepalese Journal of Opthalmology