دورية أكاديمية
Kaposi's sarcoma in Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Kaposi's sarcoma in Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Onunu AN; Departments of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, and Radiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria., Okoduwa C, Eze EU, Adeyekun AA, Kubeyinje EP, Schwartz RA |
| المصدر: | International journal of dermatology [Int J Dermatol] 2007 Mar; Vol. 46 (3), pp. 264-7. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Blackwell Science Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0243704 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0011-9059 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00119059 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Dermatol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Science Original Publication: Philadelphia, Lippincott. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Sarcoma, Kaposi/*diagnosis , Sarcoma, Kaposi/*epidemiology , Skin Neoplasms/*diagnosis , Skin Neoplasms/*epidemiology, Adult ; Female ; HIV Infections/complications ; Humans ; Male ; Nigeria ; Sarcoma, Kaposi/etiology ; Skin Neoplasms/etiology |
| مستخلص: | Background: The prevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in parts of Africa has been on the increase as a result of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection pandemic. However, there is a paucity of information for Nigeria. Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of cutaneous KS in patients with HIV-infection in Benin City, Nigeria. Methods: All patients presenting to the dermatology and infectious diseases clinics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, or admitted to its medical wards, within the period July 2000-June 2005 were examined retrospectively in a chart review for KS. Diagnosis of HIV was based upon ELISA testing. The CD4(+) cell counts were performed using the Dyna Bead method and KS was diagnosed histologically. Results: In our survey, 31 patients, representing 0.84% of all new HIV patients seen during the study period, had cutaneous KS. There were 19 males and 12 females, giving a male to female ratio of 1.6 : 1. The mean age was 36.3 +/- 9 years; mean CD4(+) count was 127 +/- 14 cells/dl. The lower limbs (74.2%), trunk (48.4%) and the face (22.6%) were the most frequent sites affected. The lesions were solitary in three patients (9.7%) and multiple in 28 patients (90.3%). Conclusion: The prevalence of HIV-related KS is increasing in Nigeria. There is an increase in the number of women being diagnosed with this form of KS, probably owing to more females having HIV disease. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20070309 Date Completed: 20070525 Latest Revision: 20220318 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03016.x |
| PMID: | 17343581 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 0011-9059 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03016.x |