Nonepidemic Kaposi ’s sarcoma in men who have sex with men: A case report and review of an emergent and distinct subtype

We present two cases of HIV negative men who have sex with men (MSM), not of Mediterranean or African descent, with aggressive and rapid onset Kaposi ’s sarcoma (KS). Case 1 is a 33-year-old Indian-born MSM with a one month history of a rapidly growing 2x2 cm in diameter exophytic tumor of the forearm, concerning for KS. There were 20 flat to slightly raised violaceous 0.5-1 cm in diameter papules on both legs and no lymphadenopathy. He had neg ative HIV antibodies and an undetectable HIV viral load, ruling out acute HIV infection.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research