title: Kaposi sarcoma associated with lipoedema.
abstract: Lipoedema is a form of lipodistrophy, which consists of abnormal accumulation of fat in subcutaneous tissue of the lower limbs. It does not cause any disease and it has not been reported association with malignity. We describe a 63-year-old woman occurring of Kaposi sarcoma on the lipoedema base.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sisli Etfal Research and Teaching Hospital, Besiktas/Istanbul, Turkey. tugba.rezan@turk.net
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ekmekci
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ayabakan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sakiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koslu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*