The development of pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma after placement of a vascular access graft.
Pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma developed on the skin overlying a vascular graft in a haemodialysis patient. After spontaneous thrombosis within the graft, the cutaneous lesions promptly resolved. Light and electron microscopic study of the lesions failed to distinguish them from those of true Kaposi's sarcoma.
D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology