A Case of Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated with Pancreatic Cancer.
- Author:
Jo Young PYO
1
;
Weon Ju LEE
;
Dae Won KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. dercc@www.hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kaposi's sarcoma;
Neoplasm;
Pancreatic cancer
- MeSH:
Aged;
Erythrocytes;
Hand;
Hemosiderin;
Humans;
Immunologic Surveillance;
Pancreatic Neoplasms*;
Sarcoma, Kaposi*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(6):823-826
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The association of classic Kaposi's sarcoma with other neoplasm(primary or secondary) may serve as a clinical indicator for altered immunologic surveillance mechanisms. The association have been discussed for several decades. But the association of Kaposi's sarcoma with pancreatic cancer has not been reported. We report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma associated with pancreatic cancer in a 79-year-old man, who had tender papules and plaques on the left hand. The histopathologic findings showed typical features of Kaposi's sarcoma as a dermal tumor composed of vascular proliferations, vascular slits, spindle cells, extravasated erythrocytes and deposits of hemosiderin.
