Penile Kaposi's sarcoma preceded by chronic penile lymphoedema.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Kaposi's sarcoma localized to the penis with striking lymphoedema is extraordinary. We report a middle-aged Haitian man who was human herpesvirus-8 seropositive, without evidence of immunosuppression or human immunodeficiency virus infection. He was first seen with Kaposi's sarcoma of 6 months duration localized to his penis, preceded by a 3-year history of chronic penile lymphoedema. His tumour regressed completely after radiotherapy. We propose that chronic lymphoedema in this patient predisposed to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Medical subject headings
- Lymphedema
- Penile Neoplasms
- Sarcoma, Kaposi