[Primary Kaposi's sarcoma of the penis].
Kaposi's sarcoma is a vascular tumor involving the wall of lymphatic vessels. There are four types: classic, endemic, iatrogenic and HIV-associated. It is a systemic, malignant and multifactorial disease and has a variable course. The primary presentation on the penis is uncommon and is mainly observed in HIV-positive patients. In HIV-negative individuals, asymptomatic papules, nodules, plaques and verrucous lesions are found. The treatment for the classic form involves surgery, cryotherapy, electrosurgery, laser and radiation therapy. The authors present a rare case of a patient with the classic form on the penis, who was successfully treated by radiation therapy.
Mukai
Maira Mitsue
MM
Dermatologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Chaves
Talitha
T
Caldas
Lucio
L
Neto
José Fillus
JF
Santamaría
Jesus Rodriguez
JR
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology