Strange Case of Kaposi's Sarcoma that Followed PRP Injection of Lesion

摘要

Kaposi's Sarcoma is a spindle-cell tumor thought to be derived from endothelial cell lineage. This condition carries a variable clinical course ranging from minimal mucocutaneous disease to extensive organ involvement. In Iraq, there are upsurge of cases of Kaposi's since 1991 as a result of exposure to depleted uranium in South of Iraq and South to Baghdad. We report one case of Kaposi's sarcoma in a 27 year old female with a history of face PRP injection in very early course of the disease and she presented with a nine months history of bilateral asymmetrical dusky red plaques involving the periorbital area, cheeks, followed by spread to other parts of body like chest, arms and thighs. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological findings on biopsy, and positive HHV-8 immunostaining. PRP injection might share in the aggressive course of Kaposi's sarcoma and its rapid spread to other parts of body.