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LOCALIZE SCROTAL KAPOSI SARCOMA IN A HIV-NEGATIVE PATIENT

Hacer Demir(Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0003-1235-9363
İsmail Beypınar(ALANYA ALAADDİN KEYKUBAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-0853-4096
Düriye Öztürk(Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0002-3265-2797
Sena Ece Davarcı(AFYONKARAHİSAR SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1142-9411
Meltem Baykara(Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0003-3291-8134
Pages
277–279
Publication Date
2025-07-16
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To the best our knowledge, our case is 4th scrotal KS patient described in an HIV-negative patient.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial originated angio-proliferative disease.
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Key Findings & Data:A 68-year-old male was admitted to the dermatology clinic with blue-purple lesions on the scrotum.
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Conclusion & Impact:To the best our knowledge, our case is 4th scrotal KS patient described in an HIV-negative patient.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Kaposi Sarkomu · Radyoterapi · Skrotum.

Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial originated angio-proliferative disease. There are four main types of KS; classic, endemic, iatrogenic (transplantation associated KS) and HIV-associated. Even if the disease mostly occurs in mucocutaneous sites; face, trunk, the skin of the lower extremities, and genitalia frequently involved. Even KS is mostly seen in the penis in the urogenital system, the scrotal disease is rare. A 68-year-old male was admitted to the dermatology clinic with blue-purple lesions on the scrotum. He was referred to our medical oncology clinic when tissue biopsy was resulted as ‘Classical Kaposi Sarcoma’. His serologic test was negative for HIV Human Herpes Virus but (HHV-8) test was not available at our center. The patient received curative radiotherapy daily 300 cGy for ten days. Localize dermatitis and minimal lymphocele developed on the treatment field as a complication. These lesions recovered in a few days with local symptomatic treatment. There was no residual KS after the three months completed the therapy. The patients’ follow-up continues as free of recurrence. Although epidemic and HIV-associated KS frequently involved urogenital tract, classic KS is rarely seen. The KS is mostly seen in the penis while scrotum localization is very rare. In the literature, a total number of 9 patients which are composed by HIV positive and negative patients is reported. To the best our knowledge, our case is 4th scrotal KS patient described in an HIV-negative patient.

Özet

Kaposi sarkomu (KS) endotel kaynaklı anjiyo-proliferatif bir hastalıktır. Dört ana KS türü vardır; klasik, endemik, iyatrojenik (transplantasyonla ilişkili KS) ve HIV ile ilişkili. Hastalık daha çok mukokutanöz bölgelerde ortaya çıksa da; yüz, gövde, alt ekstremitelerin derisi ve genital bölge sıklıkla tutulur. KS ürogenital sistemde en çok peniste görülse de skrotal hastalık nadirdir. 68 yaşında erkek hasta, skrotumda mavi-mor lezyonlarla dermatoloji kliniğine başvurdu. Doku biyopsisi sonucu 'Klasik Kaposi Sarkomu' olarak sonuçlanınca tıbbi onkoloji kliniğimize sevk edildi. Serolojik testi HIV negatifti ancak merkezimizde Human Herpes Virus (HHV) 8 testi yoktu. Hasta on gün boyunca günlük 300 cGy küratif radyoterapi aldı. Komplikasyon olarak tedavi alanında lokalize dermatit ve minimal lenfosel gelişti. Bu lezyonlar lokal semptomatik tedavi ile birkaç gün içinde düzeldi. Tedaviyi tamamladıktan üç ay sonra rezidü KS yoktu. Hastanın takibi nükssüz olarak devam etmektedir. Epidemik ve HIV ile ilişkili KS sıklıkla ürogenital yolu tutsa da, klasik KS nadiren görülür. KS en çok peniste görülürken skrotum yerleşimi çok nadirdir. Literatürde HIV pozitif ve negatif hastalardan oluşan toplam 9 hasta bildirilmiştir. Bildiğimiz kadarıyla bizim olgumuz HIV negatif bir hastada tanımlanan 4. skrotal KS hastasıdır.

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Demir, H., Beypınar, İ., Öztürk, D., Davarcı, S. E., Baykara, M. (2025). LOCALIZE SCROTAL KAPOSI SARCOMA IN A HIV-NEGATIVE PATIENT. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 3, 277–279. https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1135913

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