FAMILIAL KAPOSIS-SARCOMA

Familial cases of Kaposi's sarcoma are exceedingly rare, We identified an 85-year-old man with Kaposi's sarcoma, Multiple lesions were prese nt on the feet. Previously, the man's 84-year-old sister presented wit h similar lesions on the lower extremity, Both siblings were Lifelong residents of the United States and were of English/German descent. Nei ther had risk factors for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), On histologic examination, lesions in both patients demonstrate d vascular slits, hemorrhage, and dense aggregates of spindle cells wi thin the dermis.