title: Nodular Kaposi's sarcoma associated with colon cancer.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric, malignant neoplasm of a complex and still unclear etiology. We present the case of 87-year-old man referred to our dermatology department with the coexistence of two separate malignances: nodular KS and colon cancer. The patient observed the cutaneous nodules 3 months after colon cancer surgery. The question arises of whether the intestinal malignancy-associated weakened immune system exacerbated what was potentially preexisting but unapparent KS, or actually triggered development of KS.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland. smajewski@gmail.com
authors: Sebastian
authors: S
authors: Majewski
authors: Agnieszka
authors: A
authors: Nawrocka
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Wydrzynska
authors: Witold
authors: W
authors: Owczarek
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: A Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*