Conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma in a nonimmunocompromised patient

Abstract Case report: We report a case of conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in a nonimmunocompromised patient. The resected tumour recurred locally. No additional lesion was seen 20 months after the second surgery. Comments: Before onset of AIDS, few reports described primary conjunctival KS,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of ophthalmology 2007-04, Vol.42 (2), p.310-311
Hauptverfasser:	Fogt, Franz, MD, PhD, FRCPath, MBA, Sulewski, Michael, MD, Meralli, Farouk, Shields, Carol L., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Biomarkers, Tumor - analysis Conjunctival Neoplasms - chemistry Conjunctival Neoplasms - pathology Conjunctival Neoplasms - surgery Female Humans Immunocompromised Host Internal Medicine Neoplasm Proteins - analysis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Ophthalmology Sarcoma, Kaposi - chemistry Sarcoma, Kaposi - pathology Sarcoma, Kaposi - surgery scleral tumour spindle cell neoplasm
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Case report: We report a case of conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in a nonimmunocompromised patient. The resected tumour recurred locally. No additional lesion was seen 20 months after the second surgery. Comments: Before onset of AIDS, few reports described primary conjunctival KS, although it has been described in other immunocompromised disease stages, i.e. systemic KS.
ISSN:	0008-4182 1715-3360
DOI:	10.3129/can.j.ophthalmol.i07-007