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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul-Sep;12(3):283-285.
doi: 10.4103/UA.UA_172_19. Epub 2020 Jul 17.

Solitary incidental primary Kaposi's sarcoma of the glans penis in a patient with no risk factors

Abdulaziz Baazeem  1
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Solitary incidental primary Kaposi's sarcoma of the glans penis in a patient with no risk factors

Abdulaziz Baazeem. Urol Ann. 2020 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial neoplasm, originally reported by Moritz Kaposi in 1872. It most commonly involves the lower extremities. Its clinical presentation and course can be quite variable. We present a rare case of solitary incidental primary KS of the glans penis in a circumcised, immunocompetent male who is human immunodeficiency virus seronegative. The lesion was discovered incidentally when the otherwise asymptomatic male presented to our outpatient department for an unrelated issue and was given a physical examination. To our knowledge, this is the first incidentally discovered case of primary penile KS.

Keywords: Glans; Kaposi’s; penis; sarcoma.

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There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
High-power original image of hematoxylin and eosin-stained section of the lesion showing plump spindle cells, arranged in slit-like spaces containing red blood cells
Figure 2
Figure 2
Section of the lesion showing positive CD31 immunohistochemistry staining
Figure 3
Figure 3
Section of the lesion showing positive human herpes virus-8 immunohistochemical staining
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