title: Lymphangiectatic Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with AIDS.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma is a malignant disease that originates in the lymphatic endothelium. It has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Its four distinct clinical forms are: classic, endemic, iatrogenic and epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma. In non-HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma, the disease is typically limited to the lower extremities, but in immunodeficient patients, it is a multifocal systemic disease. The clinical course of the disease differs among patients, ranging from a single or a few indolent lesions to an aggressive diffuse disease. Advanced Kaposi's sarcoma lesions, typically those on the lower extremities, are often associated with lymphedema. In this paper, we report a case of a patient with a rare form of AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma called lymphangiectatic Kaposis's sarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Nilton Lins University – Manaus (AM), Brazil. m.n.souza.santos@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vilasboas
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talhari
authors.forename: Sinésio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talhari
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*