title: AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma presenting with palatal and eyelid nodule.
abstract: Kaposi sarcoma is a low-grade vascular neoplasm associated with Human Herpesvirus-8 (HHV8) infection. Although India has a large HIV infected population, Kaposi's sarcoma is rare and only 12 cases of AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma from India have been reported in the published literature to our knowledge. The 50% of total cases in India has been reported from Mumbai. The incidence of AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma is increasing as more than 50% of the cases are reported in 2008 to 2010.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report a case of 26-year-old, HIV seropositive, Indian male with multiple, non-blanching, purplish blue nodular swellings in the palate and right upper eye lid. Similar lesions were also present on the face and the extremities. On the basis of clinical and histopathological examination, a diagnosis of AIDS related Kaposi's sarcoma was made.
authors: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Science, Mangalore, Manipal University.
authors: Ujjwal
authors: U
authors: Joshi
authors: Denny E
authors: DE
authors: Ceena
authors: Ravikiran
authors: R
authors: Ongole
authors: K N
authors: KN
authors: Sumanth
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Boaz
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Jeena Priy
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Srikan
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001706:Biopsy; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D016896:Treatment Outcome