A very Rare Neoplasm in an Immunocompetent Patient
González-Irizarry, E.O.; Figueroa-Jiménez, L.A.; Ramos Rossy, J.; Estremera, R.; Javier Monserrate; González-Márquez, A.L.; Negron-García, L.; Santiago-Casiano, M.ón.; Cáceres-Perkins, W.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 106(4): 43-45
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 26148400 Document Number: 702679
Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare malignancy requiring infection with human Herpes virus for development. We report a case of a 76-year-old immunocompetent male with recurrent leg cellulitis. The cellulitis eventually developed into a non-healing ulcer and a palpable nodule consistent with nodular Kaposi's sarcoma.
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