title: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome-related hyperkeratotic Kaposi's sarcoma with severe lymphoedema: report of five cases.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most frequent neoplasm in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Whereas typical cases present as erythematous, plaque or nodular lesions, hyperkeratotic variants of AIDS-associated KS are rare. We describe five patients with AIDS-associated KS with hyperkeratosis and lymphoedema as prominent features. We also speculate on its pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany. ulrich.hengge@uni-essen.de
authors.forename: U R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Hengge
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stocks
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goos
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology