Case Report Classic Kaposi's sarcoma: multiple bluish red papules in an old man's foot
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Cheung Sha Wan Dermatology Clinic, 3/F West Kowloon Health Centre, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong An 84-year-old Chinese male patient presented with multifocal bluish red papules on the right foot. Skin biopsy showed a nodular vasoformative tumour composing of spindle cells with slit-like spaces. Human herpesvirus (HHV-8) immunostaining was positive. Based on the clinical features, histopathology and HHV-8 staining, the diagnosis of classic Kaposi's sarcoma was made. Response to radiotherapy was satisfactory.
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