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European Journal of Dermatology

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Kaposi's sarcoma Volume 8, issue 3, April-May 1998

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C1 Dermatologica, Università di Sassari, Vie Mancini 5, 07100 Sassari, Italy
  • Page(s) : 219-20
  • Published in: 1998

A 76-year-old man came to our attention with a 3-year history of asymptomatic, cutaneous maculae and plaques that had gradually developed on the right side of his chest and back. Physical examination revealed, around a chest scar, linear lanceolate lesions of slightly violaceous maculae in a zosteriform pattern (Fig. 1A and B). Scanty, sprinkled lesions were found on the lower extremities. The patient's history showed that in 1981 he had developed a ductal carcinoma, had been subjected to right mastectomy and right axillary node dissection, and had received radiotherapy. All laboratory investigations were normal. No HIV antibodies were found using the ELISA method. The patient has periodically been undergoing examination at our Institute and over the last 2 years, some lesions have spontaneously cleared. A biopsy specimen was obtained from a maculo-papular lesion (Figs. 2 and 3).