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Kaposi Sarcoma mimicking pedal osteomyelitis in a patient with HIV
- Source :
- Radiology Case Reports, Vol 14, Iss 12, Pp 1495-1499 (2019), Radiology Case Reports
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2019.
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Abstract
- Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an angio-proliferative mesenchymal neoplasm that typically affects the skin. In the setting of AIDS, it is usually disseminated, commonly involving noncutaneous sites like oral cavity, lymph nodes, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal systems. Musculoskeletal system involvement by KS is rare, and when encountered, it typically involves the axial skeleton (vertebrae, ribs, sternum, and pelvis) and/or maxillofacial bones. This report describes an unusual case of a 44-year old patient with HIV, who presented with a foot ulcer that fit the typical clinical features of osteomyelitis until MRI of the foot demonstrated atypical findings that challenged the original clinical diagnosis. This case highlights the role that advanced diagnostic imaging plays in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal Kaposi Sarcoma and serves as a reminder to radiologists to include Kaposi Sarcoma in the differential of multifocal osteolytic lesions in patients with HIV. Keywords: Kaposi Sarcoma, HIV, AIDS, Bone, Foot, Osteomyelitis
- Subjects :
- lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Axial skeleton
Sternum
lcsh:R895-920
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
medicine.disease_cause
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Kaposi Sarcoma
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Bone
Pelvis
Rib cage
business.industry
Foot
Osteomyelitis
HIV
virus diseases
medicine.disease
AIDS
medicine.anatomical_structure
Musculoskeletal
Radiology
Sarcoma
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19300433
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Radiology Case Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....238d7cf27be242ee06e0aa8951f38112