Primary lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma in an immunocompetent 23-year-old man. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1986. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Primary lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma in an immunocompetent 23-year-old man.

Am J Clin Pathol. 1986 Sep;86(3):366-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/86320110
Berman MA; Nalesnik MA; Kapadia SB; Rinaldo CR Jr; Jensen F

Abstract: An aggressive visceral form of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has been reported in immunosuppressed populations, most notably in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This presentation contrasts from the indolent skin lesions on the extremities of older males and is distinct enough in the young adult American population to have been included in the working definition of AIDS. The authors describe a case of primary lymphadenopathic KS in an immunocompetent heterosexual 23-year-old man with no epidemiologic, immunologic, or serologic evidence of AIDS. This report emphasizes that a diagnosis of KS in a young American male is not synonymous with the diagnosis of AIDS.
Keywords: Adult Case Report Human Lymph Nodes/PATHOLOGY Lymphatic Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS Male Sarcoma, Kaposi's/COMPLICATIONS/*IMMUNOLOGY Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE

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