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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr 13;8(7):1134-1137.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2838. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Primary Kaposi sarcoma of the glans: A rare case in an HIV-negative patient

Farnaz Araghi  1 , Mohammadreza Tabary  2 , Farahnaz Bidari-Zerehpoosh  3 , Zahra Asadi-Kani  1 , Reza M Robati  1   4
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Case Reports

Primary Kaposi sarcoma of the glans: A rare case in an HIV-negative patient

Farnaz Araghi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

First presentation of the Kaposi sarcoma (KS) on the penis is not prevalent, and it was reported in 2%-3% of the cases that mostly occurred in the HIV-positive patients. Here, we report a case of primary KS on the glans penis in an HIV-negative patient.

Keywords: HHV‐8; Kaposi sarcoma; genitalia; glans penis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A, a reddish nodule on the dorsal side of glans penis; B, a reddish nodule on the ventral side of the glans penis
Figure 2
Figure 2
A, a nodular lesion with focal ulceration (H&E ×4); B, Atypical spindle cell proliferation, forming slit‐like vessels grouped in bundles and RBC extravasation (H&E ×40)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Immunohistochemistry assay confirmed Kaposi sarcoma associated with HHV‐8, strongly positive for LNA‐1
Figure 4
Figure 4
Complete resolution of the lesion after performing cryotherapy on A. dorsal side of glans penis and B. ventral side of glans penis
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