title: Indurated vascular plaques on the legs of an 85-year-old woman.
abstract: This is a case of classic type Kaposi sarcoma occurring in an 85-year-old woman who presented with indurated vascular plaques on both legs below the knee that has been present for two years. A brief review of the literature on Kaposi sarcoma is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Creighton University Medical School, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ortman
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Huerter
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Deba P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Sarma
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34