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Sunday 19 June 2016

CASE 383: SKIN TUMOR, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM



Man 31 yo  with history of 2 weeks ago, onset at the left hand, itchying skin and induration then  color skin changed  from red to  brown with many  erupted nodules  on the skin, and  stopped  at the left shoulder  [see  foto1, 2, 3, and foto 4( bleedding  under nail of finger 4,and 5).


No fever but easy bleedding from this nodule.
Ultrasound  of this nodule showed  from subcutaneous, echo  poor ( US 1)
CDI US  2, US 4: blood supply  this nodule is from the deep vessel, hypervascular liked a ring.


Blood test is no  changing of   WBC, and HIV  negative.

What is your  suggestion for  diagnosing this case ? 

One  dermatologist  suggested it is Sarcoidosis. Comparing with  picture atlas.



Update case 383 : Biopsy report is sarcoma of Kaposi.


   Skin sarcoma Kaposi
Ref   Eponym of Dr Kaposi and virus HHV8



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