title: [Profuse subcutaneous nodules in a Tunisian patient: Kaposi sarcoma revealing AIDS].
abstract: The purpose of this report is to describe a case involving Kaposi sarcoma as the inaugural manifestation of HIV infection at the full-blown AIDS stage. The patient was a 59-year-old Tunisian man who presented with profuse subcutaneous nodules and multiple lymph nodes. Treatment was based on antiretroviral therapy in association with radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Département de Dermatologie, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie. amebazaa@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mebazaa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: El Euch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abdelmalek
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Azouz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trojjet
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zribi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: CheikhRouhou
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zaraa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zitouna
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben Chaabane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Osman
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology