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Penile intraepithelial neoplasia overlying Kaposi's sarcoma lesions: Role of viral synergy?

par Simonart, Thierry ;Dargent, Jean-Louis ;Hermans, Philippe ;Fayt, Isabelle ;Hawaux, Eric ;Van Vooren, Jean-Paul ;Noël, Jean Christophe
Référence The American journal of dermatopathology, 21, 5, page (494-497)
Publication Publié, 1999-10

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Several viral agents have been detected in the lesional tissue of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Their precise oncogenic role remains to be determined. A 32-year-old heterosexual man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who had penile lesions of KS with overlying epithelial changes characteristic of intraepithelial neoplasia associated with concurrent infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is reported. The absence of viral DNA from uninvolved skin suggests that this coinfection is more than coincidental and may involve synergy between these viruses, as has already been suggested for HPV and herpes simplex 2 virus.