Kaposi’s Sarcoma in an Atopic Dermatitis Patient: A Case Report and a Review of Literature

: A 7‐year‐old girl suffering from atopic dermatitis developed multiple lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma, which could not be categorized under any one of the four known types of Kaposi’s sarcoma (classic, human immunodeficiency virus‐associated, endemic, or iatrogenic). We propose that atopic dermatitis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2011-09, Vol.28 (5), p.547-549
Hauptverfasser:	Salem, Hanan A., El Sohafy, Magdy, Abd El Gawad, Mamdouh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergic diseases Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Child Dermatitis, Atopic - complications Dermatitis, Atopic - diagnosis Dermatitis, Atopic - pathology Dermatology Female Herpesvirus 8, Human - isolation & purification Humans Immunoglobulin E - blood Immunopathology Medical sciences Sarcoma, Kaposi - diagnosis Sarcoma, Kaposi - pathology Sarcoma, Kaposi - radiotherapy Sarcoma, Kaposi - virology Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - radiotherapy Skin Neoplasms - virology Treatment Outcome Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Zusammenfassung:	: A 7‐year‐old girl suffering from atopic dermatitis developed multiple lesions of Kaposi’s sarcoma, which could not be categorized under any one of the four known types of Kaposi’s sarcoma (classic, human immunodeficiency virus‐associated, endemic, or iatrogenic). We propose that atopic dermatitis may cause susceptibility to human herpes virus 8 infection, which is related to the pathogenesis of Kaposi’s sarcoma.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01347.x