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- Title
MALADIE DE KAPOSI ENDEMIQUE A DAKAR : ETUDE DE 29 CAS.
- Authors
Maodo, Ndiaye; Assane, Diop; Siritio, Berthé; Moussa, Diallo; Sara, Mjahed; Boubacar.Ahy, Diatta; Saer, Diadie; Ndeye.Bougoul, Seck; Salimatou, diallo; Mame.Téné, Ndiaye; Suzanne.Oumou, Niang; Fatimata, Ly; Mame.Thierno, Dieng; Assane, Kane
- Abstract
Introduction: There are few data on Endemic Kaposi's sarcoma in sub-Saharan Africa. The goal of this work was to clarify its epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of endemic Kaposi's sarcoma in that region. Patients and methods: A 7-years period retrospective study, recruiting all patients with endemic Kaposi's disease diagnosis. Results: We identified 29 cases of endemic Kaposi's representing 1.2% of total hospitalizations and an incidence of 4.4. The mean age and the sex ratio were 63.2 years 2.22 respectively. The average delayed time to seek for medical care was 6.75 months. Cutaneous manifestations were dominated by angiomatous papulonodular lesions in 15 cases (51.72%) ulcerated lesions in 8 cases (27.58%),lymphedema in 5 cases (17.24%), a sarcomatous degeneration in two cases and verrucous papules in one case. Mucosal involvement was observed in 7 cases (24.13%). The extracutaneous lesions were noted in 18 cases, with 6 cases of bone, 5 cases of lymph nodes, 5 cases of gastrointestinal and 2 cases of lung involvement. The outcome was favorable for single-agent chemotherapy with bleomycin in more than half of the cases. Recurrences were observed in 2 patients, 2 cases were died and 7 cases never returned back. Conclusion: Endemic Kaposi's disease is more frequent in elder people with a higher frequency of exteracutaneous involvement and florid forms.
- Publication
Mali Médical, 2014, Vol 29, Issue 4, p10
- ISSN
0464-7874
- Publication type
Article