Epidemic, Endemic, or Stewart–Bluefarb? When Several Forms of Kaposi Seem to Dispute Paternity
Joint Authors
Adegbidi, Hugues
Dégboé, Bérénice
Akpadjan, Fabrice
Agbessi-Mekoun, Nadège
Koudoukpo, Christiane
Kouassi, Alida
Atadokpede, Félix
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The role of human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) is demonstrated in the occurrence of Kaposi’s disease, but the role of cofactors is still hardly known.
We report a case of Kaposi’s disease which occurred 10 years after a local trauma in an HIV-positive patient from Central Africa.
A 38-year-old female, from and living in Central Africa, consulted for angiomatous papulo-nodules associated with purple-colored macules and painful lymphoedema of the right leg and foot that had been developing for 6 months.
She reported a history of posttraumatic lymphoedema of the affected limb as a result of a road accident that occurred ten years earlier.
The mucous were healthy.
There was no sign of systemic lesions.
The diagnosis of Kaposi’s disease was evoked with, in differential, a Stewart–Bluefarb syndrome-type of pseudo-Kaposi and an epidemic Kaposi disease.
Retroviral serology was positive to HIV1 with a CD4 count of 600 cells/mm3.
Histopathology of the lesions and duplex ultrasonography could not be performed.
The rest of the biological assessment was without particularity.
The diagnosis of epidemic Kaposi’s disease associated with cofactors involved in endemic Kaposi’s disease and Stewart–Bluefarb syndrome was retained.
An antiretroviral treatment (emtricitabine, tenofovir, and efavirenz) allowed to obtain after 6 months a noticeable improvement of the lesions and a disappearance of the pain with however the persistence of a residual lymphoedema.
This is a special case of Kaposi’s disease that seems to involve several factors.
The role of cofactors in Kaposi’s disease remains to be elucidated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adegbidi, Hugues& Dégboé, Bérénice& Akpadjan, Fabrice& Agbessi-Mekoun, Nadège& Koudoukpo, Christiane& Kouassi, Alida…[et al.]. 2020. Epidemic, Endemic, or Stewart–Bluefarb? When Several Forms of Kaposi Seem to Dispute Paternity. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146861
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adegbidi, Hugues…[et al.]. Epidemic, Endemic, or Stewart–Bluefarb? When Several Forms of Kaposi Seem to Dispute Paternity. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146861
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adegbidi, Hugues& Dégboé, Bérénice& Akpadjan, Fabrice& Agbessi-Mekoun, Nadège& Koudoukpo, Christiane& Kouassi, Alida…[et al.]. Epidemic, Endemic, or Stewart–Bluefarb? When Several Forms of Kaposi Seem to Dispute Paternity. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146861
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146861