Kaposi's Sarcoma of the Conjunctiva
A patient presented to the BPEI Emergency Room with a painless red eye for the past 3 months. Past medical history was limited to a recent hospitalization for a complicated pneumonia and a new diagnosis of HIV. Examination of the eye revealed an elevated, vascular, reddish-purple lesion of the bulbar conjunctiva. Excisional biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma. Patient was referred to hematology/oncology, dermatology and systemic imaging to rule out widespread disease and the need for chemotherapy.
Presentation Date: 05/26/2022
Issue Date: 06/17/2022
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Presenter(s): Flavius Beca, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Sander R. Dubovy, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD