Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome

Yoo Sang Baek; Won Ung Shin; Tae Seok Oh; Soo Bin Son; Hae Jun Song; Chil Hwan Oh

Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome

Yoo Sang Baek, Won Ung Shin, Tae Seok Oh, Soo Bin Son, Hae Jun Song, Chil Hwan Oh

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Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal proliferative vascular tumor involving cutaneous and extra-cutaneous tissues. KS has been reported in patients treated with immunosuppressive agents for autoimmune diseases. However, KS has rarely been reported in patients with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome. A 77-year-old woman was evaluated with multiple asymptomatic violaceous nodules and plaques on both lower legs. She had been diagnosed with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome and had been treated with low-dose corticosteroid replacement therapy for > 10 years. A histopathologic study showed extensive vascular proliferation in me dermis with spindle-shaped cells. Immunohistochemical staining for CD31, CD34, human herpesvirus (HHV)-8, and D2-40 was positive. We hereby report a case of KS in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	610-613
Number of pages	4
Journal	Korean Journal of Dermatology
Volume	49
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 2011 Jul

Keywords

Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome
Kaposi's sarcoma

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Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome

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