Kaposi's sarcoma occurring in a dermatome previously involved by herpes zoster
GW Niedt, PG Prioleau - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1988 - Elsevier
A 31-year-old black man with a history of intravenous drug abuse developed a mass in his
neck, a biopsy of which revealed Kaposi's sarcoma. The patient underwent radiation
therapy, and the mass diminished in size. Approximately 2 months later the patient
developed a herpes zoster infection in the left T3 distribution. The vesicular eruption
resolved, but postherpetic neuralgia remained. Two months after the herpes zoster infection,
the patient developed many small nodules in the area of the prior vesicular eruption. Biopsy …
neck, a biopsy of which revealed Kaposi's sarcoma. The patient underwent radiation
therapy, and the mass diminished in size. Approximately 2 months later the patient
developed a herpes zoster infection in the left T3 distribution. The vesicular eruption
resolved, but postherpetic neuralgia remained. Two months after the herpes zoster infection,
the patient developed many small nodules in the area of the prior vesicular eruption. Biopsy …