title: [Disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma of the skin in a young homosexual with substance abuse].
abstract: This is a report on a young homosexual US citizen with disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma of the skin who has lived in Berlin for about 1 year. During the last few years this malignant variant of the conventional Kaposi's sarcoma-characterized by rapid generalization and aggressive course--has become epidemic in some big cities in the USA. Until now there exist only a few reports from Europe. The data of our patient are representative of the typical epidemiologic, anamnestic, clinical, and diagnostic features of this unusual disease. Acquired immunodeficiency, high frequency of infections, and drug abuse may represent major etiologic factors. This report underlines the possibility that the disseminated type of Kaposi's sarcoma in young men may be observed more often in Europe in the near future.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Disseminiertes Kaposi-Sarkom der Haut bei einem jungen Homosexuellen mit Drogenabusus.