Kaposi sarcoma in a female patient with multiple sclerosis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular neoplasm linked to human herpes virus 8 and presents in four main variants. The development of Kaposi sarcoma, particularly the iatrogenic form, in younger women with autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis is exceedingly rare and presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 48-year-old Arab woman with an 18-year history of multiple sclerosis managed with corticosteroids, who developed cutaneous iatrogenic Kaposi sarcoma on her lower extremities. The diagnosis was delayed for 2 years as the lesions were initially misattributed to her underlying multiple sclerosis. A skin biopsy eventually confirmed Kaposi sarcoma, and staging revealed localized cutaneous disease with no visce

SUBMITTER: Al-Bitar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature