Bilateral pseudokaposi sarcoma in upper limbs sciencedirect. Acroangiodermatitis, also known as psesudokapsoi sarcoma, is a rare and benign angioproliferative malady. The rainbow pattern is currently a subject of debate, it is considered the specific dermoscopic pattern of kaposi sarcoma. Kaposi sarcoma in a patient with postpolio syndrome mdedge. Acroangiodermatitis is a rare skin condition characterised by hyperplasia of preexisting vasculature due to venous hypertension from severe. The clinicopathologic distinctions between kaposi s sarcoma and pseudo kaposi s lesions are discussed.
Histopathologically, pseudo kaposi sarcoma differs from kaposi sarcoma by the lack of characteristic kaposi sarcomas vascular slits. Koirala institute of health sciences, dharan, nepal. Pseudokaposi sarcoma acroangiodermatitis color atlas and. It presents clinically as purplecolored plaques, patches, or nodules resembling kaposi sarcoma and is often related to chronic venous insufficiency, arteriovenous malformation of.
The term pseudo kaposi sarcoma encompasses 2 variants of acroangiodermatitis. Oral erythromycin treatment led to improvement in 2 cases of pseudo kaposi sarcoma in patients who had acquired arteriovenous fistula from hemodialysis. Kaposi sarcoma ks is a lowgrade vascular tumor that is rare among the general us population, with an incidence rate of less than 1 per 100,000. Darkviolaceous colored macular and papular lesions, with confluence to form plaques on the left a and right b. Acroangiodermatitis pseudo kaposi sarcoma associated with verrucous hyperplasia induced by suctionsocket lower limb prosthesis. Acroangiodermatitis aad, also known as pseudo kaposi sarcoma, is a rare benign vascular proliferation mainly of the extremities. Pseudokaposis sarcoma of the hand associated with an. Acroangiodermatitis or pseudokaposi sarcoma is an angioproliferative, selflimited entity that includes a group of diseases. Pathology of acroangiodermatitis pseudokaposis sarcoma.
Pseudo kaposi sarcoma is a benign reactive vascular proliferative disorder, which can be seen at any age. Request pdf pseudokaposi sarcoma with arteriovenous malformation pseudo kaposi sarcoma with vascular malformation stewartbluefarb syndrome is an uncommon and important entity characterized. I have just read a paper by earhart et al on pseudokaposi sarcoma in the archives 110. Radionuclide scanning in pseudokaposis sarcoma jama. Classic kaposi sarcoma in the united states over the last two decades. Revision de la literatura e ilustracion de un caso armando rojo enriquez summary kaposi s sarcoma is a mesenchymal tumor with involvement of blood vessels and lymphatics, caused by human herpesvirus 8, also known as kaposi s sarcomaassociated. Pseudokaposi sarcoma article about pseudokaposi sarcoma. A patient with chronic renal failure and an acquired, iatrogenic av fistula in his left wrist for hemodialysis developed pseudokaposis sarcoma on his left hand three years after. Pseudokaposi sarcoma definition of pseudokaposi sarcoma. Mar 03, 2014 the pseudo kaposi condition was referred to a dermatopathologist for further evaluation and treatment. Pdf acroangiodermatitis pseudokaposis sarcoma in an hiv.
Such cases of av malformations with skin changes resembling kaposi s sarcoma have been called pseudo kaposi s sarcoma. A patient with arteriovenous malformation and skin lesions simulating kaposi sarcoma. From the department of dermatology, surgery and pathology, b. Acroangiodermatitis of mali and stewartbluefarb syndrome.
Pseudokaposi sarcoma with arteriovenous malformation. The differential diagnosis between kaposis sarcoma and the socalled pseudokaposis sarcoma or acroangiodermatitis of the feet is often fraught with difficulty, not only fig. The expression of cd34 antigen is a feature of kaposi sarcoma and is not observed in pseudo kaposi sarcoma. Acroangiodermatitis or pseudo kaposi sarcoma is an angioproliferative, selflimited entity that includes a group of diseases, congenital or acquired, with cutaneous lesions similar to kaposi sarcoma ks.
Acroangiodermatitis of mali, which is also referred to as simply acroangiodermatitis or pseudo kaposi sarcoma, is a rare vascular phenomenon with skin manifestations characterized by violaceous nodules or plaques arising from hyperplasia of preexisting vasculature due to severe chronic venous insufficiency cvi and associated venous hypertension. Treating acroangiodermatitis as kaposi sarcoma eg, with grafting and irradiation is another diagnostic pitfall. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Pseudokaposi sarcoma acroangiodermatitis treatment. The patient was advised to followup with his general physician for possible marfan syndrome as well as recommendations to seek vascular consultation for surveillance and evaluation for aortic aneurysm and dissections. Kaposiform dermatitis, acroangiodermatitis a condition that clinically and histologically mimics kaposi sarcomaks, seen. Pseudokaposis sarcoma has been associated, in most cases, with an underlying congenital arteriovenous av fistula. This report describes a falsepositive scan in a patient with acroangiodermatitis pseudo kaposi s sarcoma.
Sodium pertechnetate tc 99m radionuclide scanning is considered to be a sensitive indicator in detecting lesions of kaposi s sarcoma, including occult infiltrations. Acroangiodermatitis of mali stewartbluefarb syndrome acroangiodermatitis is a benign vascular process which histologically closely resembles kaposis sarcoma and had thus been named pseudokaposis sarcoma. Nonhivrelated kaposi sarcoma in 2 hispanic patients arising. Bilateral pseudokaposi sarcoma in upper limbs actas dermosifiliogr. Acroangiodermatitis or pseudo kaposi sarcoma is a rare angioproliferative entity, related to chronic venous insufficiency or certain other vascular anomalies. Kaposis sarcoma mali type, international journal of.
Arteriovenous malformation simulating kaposis sarcoma. Pdf acroangiodermatitis pseudokaposis sarcoma in an. Pseudokaposi sarcoma acroangiodermatitis differential. Subsequent examination yielded a correct diagnosis of arteriovenous av malformation. Jan 08, 2018 because acroangiodermatitis is rarely reported, most of the treatment reports are of anecdotal nature. These results indicate that the rp may be observed in non kaposi sarcoma, with new observations of rp in pseudo kaposi. Thus, they proposed the designation of pseudo kaposi s sarcoma. Pseudokaposi sarcoma jama dermatology jama network. May i add to the references already mentioned the report of a case that i published. Kaposis sarcoma mali type, international journal of dermatology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Acroangiodermatitis of mali is a rare cutaneous condition often characterized by purplishblue to brown papules and plaques on the medial and lateral malleolus of both legs 1604.
The differential diagnosis between kaposi s sarcoma and the socalled pseudo kaposi s sarcoma or acroangiodermatitis of the feet is often fraught with difficulty, not only on clinical but also. Kaposi sarcoma induced by minor trauma in a patient with klippeltrenaunayweber syndrome. It is characterized by violaceous patches or plaques resembling kaposi sarcoma. Both vascular endothelial cells and stromal spindle cells of ks express the cd34 marker, while pseudokaposi fernandez r et al. Bilateral pseudokaposi sarcoma in upper limbs actas dermo. Bilateral pseudokaposi sarcoma in upper limbs article pdf available in actas dermosifiliograficas 984.
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