Crimson Publishers Publish With Us Reprints e-Books Video articles

Abstract

Advancements in Case Studies

Guttate Psoriasis in Images, A Sign of Streptococcal Tonsillopharyngitis

Submission:January 13, 2023; Published: April 13, 2023

DOI: 10.31031/AICS.2023.03.000575

ISSN 2639-0531
Volume3 Issue5

Abstract

This report presents two cases of systemic Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) in HIV-positive women from Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. KS is caused by Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV8) and is a common cancer among HIV-infected individuals in Africa. The equatorial form of KS is aggressive and affects individuals of all ages and is commonly found in Central and South Africa, including Gabon. Both patients had multifocal involvement and several localizations and were treated at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Military Hospital in Libreville, Gabon. The coexistence of HIV and HHV8 has contributed to the high prevalence of this disease in both endemic and epidemic areas.

Keywords:Guttate Psoriasis; Streptococcal Infection; Tonsillopharyngitis

Abbreviations:GP: Guttate Psoriasis; GAS: Group A Strep

Get access to the full text of this article