Classic Kaposi's sarcoma treated with elastic stockings and outpatient\nfollow-up of a 90-year-old patient
Female patient, 90 years old, of Italian descent, presented with a history of\nmaculo-papular, nodular, violaceous lesions in the middle third of her left leg for two\nyears, associated with swelling and heaviness in her lower limbs. With the suspicion of\nKaposi's sarcoma, biopsy was performed, and the diagnosis was confirmed by histology and\nimmunohistochemistry. The fact that she was HIV-negative and had no history of exogenous\nimmunosuppression led to the diagnosis of classic Kaposi's sarcoma.\nWe decided to use medium compression stockings and periodically monitored the patient.\nResults were satisfactory after 20 months. Although the total area affected increased,\nthere was a significant improvement of the edema, discrete reduction of lesion volume,\nwhich changed from plaques and nodules to macules, and the patient reported a marked\nimprovement of the symptoms ().