KAPOSIS-SARCOMA AND RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA IN A MALE-HOMOSEXUAL WITHOUTDETECTABLE HIV-INFECTION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Background: The main risk factor for Kaposi's sarcoma is contact to th e feces of sexual partners. The risk increases with the frequency of o ral-anal contacts with different partners. Patient: We report a case o f a white, male homosexual with Kaposi's sarcoma and renal cell carcin oma without detectable HIV infection. The tumor was resected, the pati ent is healthy and still HIV-negative after a period of 3 years. Concl usion: The so-called 'Kaposi agent' is still unknown but may be of ret roviral nature and seems to be sexually transmissible.