Technetium scanning in Kaposi's sarcoma and its simulators

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0190-9622(82)70038-6· OSTI ID:6783425

Gunnoe, R; Kalivas, J

The clinical picture of ulcerated purple plaques on the legs often suggests several diagnoses: Kaposi's sarcoma, stasis dermatitis, atrophie blanche (livedoid vasculitis), and a poorly understood condition called acroangiodermatitis of Favre-Chaix (pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma). Even the skin biopsy may not always be conclusive. We describe our experience with three patients with pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma, one with true Kaposi's sarcoma and two with atrophie blanche. Clinical and histopathologic similarities among these three conditions pointed up the need for additional confirmatory studies, i.e., isotope scanning. The technetium scan was positive in both Kaposi's sarcoma and pseudo-Kaposi's sarcoma but negative in atrophie blanche.

• Research Organization: Division of Dermatology, Kansas University Medical center, Kansas City
• OSTI ID: 6783425
• Journal Information: J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.; (United States), Vol. 6:4 Pt 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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