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Fine-needle cytology of Kaposi's sarcoma in an intramammary lymphnode: Report of one case
Article first published online: 27 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/dc.21783
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Issue
Diagnostic Cytopathology
Special Issue: Bone and Soft Tissue
Volume 40, Issue S2, pages E149–E152, August 2012
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How to Cite
Fulciniti, F., De Chiara, A., Apice, G., Petrillo, A., Botti, G., Feroce, F. and Mozzillo, N. (2012), Fine-needle cytology of Kaposi's sarcoma in an intramammary lymphnode: Report of one case. Diagn. Cytopathol., 40: E149–E152. doi: 10.1002/dc.21783
Publication History
- Issue published online: 27 AUG 2012
- Article first published online: 27 MAR 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 22 JUN 2011
- Manuscript Received: 25 MAR 2011
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Keywords:
- Kaposi's sarcoma;
- fine-needle cytology;
- sarcomas;
- human immunodeficiency virus;
- human Herpes virus 8
Abstract
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection disease-associated malignancy. It consists of an angiosarcomatous change of the epithelial and mucous membrane-associated connective tissue not only in various sites, for example, skin, gastrointestinal system, lungs, and so on, but may also involve nonepithelial organs, such as lymphnodes. An unusual localization of KS to an intramammary lymphnode is reported here.
The patient, an HIV-negative 69-year-old woman with a clinical history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with hydrocortisone, had an 8-month pathological history of biopsy-proven Kaposi sarcoma of the skin with visceral extension (stomach and duodenum). The appearance of a well-defined 23 × 20 mm2 breast nodule during chemotherapy elicited fine-needle cytology to exclude breast carcinoma. Surgical excision confirmed the cytopathological diagnosis of Kaposis's sarcoma. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.