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An HIV-negative Penil Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Kaposi’s sarcoma is a tumour of reticuloendothelial system. Non-epidemic Kaposi’s sarcoma limited to the penile involvement should be aggressively treated because it is rarely associated with diffuse organ involvement localized surgical excision or small-field external beam or electron beam radiation has been effective. In this case, we presented a man 53 years old, who presents with a papular indolent lesion on the glans penis, which is reported as a Kaposi sarcoma after excision of the lesion.

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  1. Department of Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Marmara University Hospital, Tophanelioglu Cd. 13/15 34662, Altunizade, Istanbul, Turkey

    A. Demir, Y. Temiz & Y. Ilker

  2. Department of Pathology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Marmara University Hospital, Tophanelioglu Cd. 13/15 34662, Altunizade, Istanbul, Turkey

    S.U. Bozkurt & I. Erbarut

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Demir, A., Temiz, Y., Bozkurt, S. et al. An HIV-negative Penil Kaposi’s sarcoma. Int Urol Nephrol 36, 559–561 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-004-0854-9

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