Clinical cases
Kaposi’s sarcoma induced by treatment with chemotherapy for breast carcinoma – clinical case
Kaposis’s sarcoma is a multifocal neoplasia which affects mostly the skin. It was originally described by Kaposi Mór in 1872. There were four clinical forms described: classic Kaposi’s sarcoma (Mediterranean), endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma (African), Kaposi’s sarcoma appeared during HIV infection and iatrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma. 

We present the case of a 74 years old woman diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer stage IV in 2008. She followed a treatment with a combination of cytostatics 8 months ago. The patient founds the appearance of multiple pink-purple coloured tumorous formations which consistancy are tough, appeared at the upper and lower limbs on both sides and so was clinically and hystologically Kaposi’s sarcoma confirmed.

The appearance of Kaposi’s sarcoma at a patient suffering from mammar carcinoma and treated with cytostatics makes the diagnosis clear for the clinical form of iatrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma. The appearance of Kaposi’s sarcoma at patients suffering from carcinoma at advanced stage and treated with cytostatics is rear.