title: AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma in an Indian female.
abstract: We report the first case of AIDS-associated Kaposi's Sarcoma in a 35 year old Indian female, a commercial sex worker, with lesions involving skin and mucous membranes. Diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology, electron microscopy, seropositivity, (ELISA and Western Blot) as well as Pepti-LAV test and viral culture. Antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, both HIV-1 & 2, were present. HLA DR5,7 was positive on oligotyping. Genetic predisposition, therefore, may be suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology & STD, Grant Medical College, Bombay.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shroff
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dashatwar
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Waigmann
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D011477:Sex Work