Disseminated Kaposi’s sarcoma as the sole clinical manifestation in an intravenous drug abuse patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Abstract

A 31-year-old married acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) male patient with clonal differentiation 4 count of 162 cells/mm3 and history of intravenous drug abuse presented with multiple discrete hyperpigmented and violaceus papules and plaques distributed on the trunk, upper and lower extremeties, medial canthi of the right eye, and the glans penis. He had also generalized lymphadenopathy. Biopsy of the papules and lymph node showed features of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS). There were no other systemic or cutaneous manifestations. We are reporting an interesting case of AIDS acquired through I/V drug abuse and presenting only with dessiminated KS and no other features.