Kaposi Sarcoma Presenting as an Index Sign of HIV Infection in an Indian.
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2012-07
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A -38 year old, married man presented with multiple asymptomatic livid reddish brown plaques, papules
over lateral side of left ankle and dorsum of left foot along with difficulty in walking for last six months.
Histopathological examination of biopsy from the lesion showed a Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Subsequently,
his serology for the HIV viruses was done and found to be positive for HIV-1.
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Kaposi’s sarcoma, HIV, Infection
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Sharma Rajesh Kumar, Bhardwaj Subhash. Kaposi Sarcoma Presenting as an Index Sign of HIV Infection in an Indian. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2012 Jul-Sept;14(3): 158-160.