Author/Authors :
Bhagwat, Pradeep Vittal Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Skin Dermatology Sexually Transmitted Diseases, India , Kudligi, Chandramohan Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Skin Dermatology Sexually Transmitted Diseases, India , Shashikumar, BM Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Skin Dermatology Sexually Transmitted Diseases, India , Thirunavukkarasu, Arun Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Skin Dermatology Sexually Transmitted Diseases, India , Sajjan, Vijaya Veeranna Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Skin Dermatology Sexually Transmitted Diseases, India
Abstract :
Sir, pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma is a rare selflimiting disorder that can be congenital or acquired. The patients develop brown macules, violaceous or purplish nodules and plaques which become verrucous or ulcerate. Pseudo- Kaposi sarcoma has been reported in patients who had chronic venous insufficiency, paralyzed extremities, amputation stump, procedures of arteriovenous vascular fistula for hemodialysis and suction-socket lower limb prosthesis. There are also reports claiming minor traumas as a cause of pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma. Intractable cutaneous ulcers may complicate Klippel- Trenaunay syndrome. We report a case of Klippel-Trenaunay sundrome with extensive ulcerations developing in the port-wine stain and a solitary pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma.
