Zosteriform Kaposi's sarcoma

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2001 Jul;26(5):402-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2001.00845.x.

Abstract

We report the case of a 92-year-old man with lesions of classic Kaposi's sarcoma occurring in a zosteriform pattern. The mechanisms of dermatomal distribution are speculated and cutaneous lesions presenting in a zosteriform pattern are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Humans
  • Leg Dermatoses / pathology
  • Male
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Thorax