Vulvar Kaposi's sarcoma in a woman with AIDS: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common malignancy among HIV patients. This systemic disease has an unpredictable clinical course and commonly manifests as a cutaneous face, trunk or lower extremity lesion.


METHODS
A 38-year-old, multiparous woman and AIDS patient presented with left vulvar edema and pain. The patient subsequently underwent surgery for incision and drainage of a possible abscess. Operative biopsy demonstrated Kaposi's sarcoma, which was treated with palliative radiation therapy. The patient was discharged in the care of hospice.


CONCLUSIONS
Vulvar lesions may be thefirst sign of systemic Kaposi's sarcoma in the immunocompromised woman. Most vulvar lesions warrant careful evaluation and biopsy.
Riggs
Ryan M
RM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA. rriggs@hsc.usf.edu
McCarthy
Joan
J
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*