Orbital Kaposi Sarcoma in a Female HIVSeronegative Nigerian and a Review of Literature: Orbit And Oculoplasty

RO Momoh; EA Chude; JO Oboh; D Obaseki

Authors

RO Momoh
EA Chude Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City
JO Oboh Department of Radiotherapy, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City
D Obaseki Department of Pathology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City

Abstract

Introduction: Kaposi Sarcoma, first described by the Hungarian Dermatologist, Moritz Kaposi in 1872[1] is a rare, multifocal, vascular lesion of lowgrade malignant potential typically presenting in muco-cutaneous sites such as the skin of the lower extremities, face, trunk, genitalia and oropharyngeal mucosa[2]. The tumour became more common following the spread of Human Immuno-deficiency virus /Acquired immunedeficiency virus syndrome (HIV/AIDS)[3,4,5]. It is usually associated with Herpes virus 8 (HHV8) infection and the eye is an unusual location[2]. The commonly reported ocular locations are the eyelids, bulbar conjunctiva and lacrimal gland[2,6] . An orbital location of this tumour is rare and warrants reporting[3]. We report the case of a HIVseronegative woman with orbital Kaposi sarcoma.

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