title: Kaposi's sarcoma with elephantiasis associated with AIDS.
abstract: Nurses in many parts of the United States have limited experience in caring for patients with Kaposi's sarcoma. The severity of the disease can range from a few lesions to extensive cases with fungating, encrusted wounds. This case study describes the wound management of a 43-year-old patient with an advanced case of Kaposi's sarcoma with elephantiasis of the lower extremities. Use of a collaborative care approach resulted in dramatic improvement of this patient's wounds. Although the patient's serum albumin level remained low, no secondary skin breakdown or infection occurred.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harbit
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Srinivas
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D017592:Skin Care