Case Report, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Conjunctival Kaposi Sarcoma Revealing HIV Infection
| Amel Chebbi1*, Houda Lajmi1, Imen Abbes2, Ines Malek1, Imen Zeghal1, Karima MRAD2, Hedi Bouguila1 and Leila Nacef1 | |
| 1Department of ophthalmology, Hedi Raeïs Institute, Tunis, Tunisia | |
| 2Department of Pathology, Salah Azaeïz Institute, Tunis, Tunisia | |
| Corresponding author : Amel Chebbi Department of ophthalmology, Hedi Raeïs Institute, Tunis Tel: +216 24960828 E-mail: amel.chenaoui@yahoo.fr |
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| Received: May 13, 2014 Accepted: July 01, 2014 Published: July 04, 2014 | |
| Citation: Chebbi A, Lajmi H, Abbes I, Malek I, Zeghal I, et al. (2014) Conjunctival Kaposi Sarcoma Revealing HIV Infection. J Ophthalmic Pathol 3:2. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000135 |
Abstract
Kaposi’s sarcoma is a rare condition due to HHV8 viral infection which is common in patients with AIDS. Ocular location is rare and conjunctival forms represent 7 to 18%. It usually occurs in the context of a multicentre disease. Isolated ocular involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of a woman with a Kaposi’s sarcoma of the bulbar conjunctiva that revealed infection with human immunodeficiency virus.
