Kaposi’s Sarcoma of the Penis as an Initial Urological Manifestation of AIDS

Abstract

Kaposi’s sarcoma of the penis is an initial manifestation of AIDS and the practising urologist should be aware of this form of presentation. We report 2 young intravenous drug abusers with this tumor in the male genitourinary system. The clinical course is unfavorable; therefore prompt diagnosis and management, based on the early recognition of the lesion, must be achieved.

Penile Kaposi’s sarcoma in a human immunodeficiency virus-seronegative patient

“…S ir , Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) of the penis is a well‐recognized manifestation of AIDS 1,2 . KS limited to the glans penis is rare and is usually a sign of generalized disease in classical type.…”

Cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma as a Presenting Sign of HIV: A Case Report

“…The most common location of KS lesions was the lower extremities, and the most common site of metastasis at the time of presentation was the lungs. Reported treatments were HAART with cytotoxic chemotherapy agents [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

Penile Cavernosal Artery Pseudoaneurysm

“…Malignant soft tissue tumors include angiosarcoma (Ghandur‐Mnaymneh and Gonzales, 1981; Rasbridge and Parry, 1989), Kaposi's sarcoma (Angulo et al, 1991), fibrosarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, epithelioid sarcoma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Lesions that form a mass in the cavernous body rarely have been defined (Fetsch et al, 2004; Liu et al, 2007).…”