Cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma in a 67-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer: A clinical case report

Autorët

  • Dorina Billa QSUT Mother Teresa University Hospital Center Tirana.
  • Majlinda Ikonomi QSUT Mother Teresa University Hospital Center Tirana.
  • Violeta Dajci QSUT Mother Teresa University Hospital Center Tirana.
  • Ina Dajci QSUT Mother Teresa University Hospital Center Tirana.
  • Gisela Veseli QSUT Mother Teresa University Hospital Center Tirana.
  • Ilda Mano QSUT Mother Teresa University Hospital Center Tirana.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55312/op.v17i1.7253

Abstract

Literature Review: Kaposi’s Sarcoma is a vascular tumor associated with Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), which typically occurs in immunocompromised individuals. Case Report: We are reporting the case of a 67-year-old woman with a previous history of breast cancer who presented with multiple nodular purple lesions, in the brachial and femoral regions, 0.5-1 cm in di-ameter, for two months. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed the diagnosis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma. Conclusion: This case highlights the need to be aware of Kaposi’s Sarcoma as a potential secondary le-sion in cancer survivors, especially those treated with immunosuppressive therapies.

Keywords:

cancer, immunosuppressive therapies.

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Published

2025-06-01

How to Cite

Billa, D., Ikonomi, M., Dajci, V., Dajci, I., Veseli, G., & Mano, I. (2025). Cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma in a 67-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer: A clinical case report. Optime, 17(1), 72–75. https://doi.org/10.55312/op.v17i1.7253

Numër

No. 1 (2025): Optime

Section

Medicine