Case Report of Ocular Kaposi’s Sarcoma

Abstract

Background: Persons who have taken immunosuppressive drugs after receiving an organ transplant or those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (A.I.D.S) are more likely to develop Kaposi's sarcoma (K.S), which is typically thought of as a neoplastic illness of vascular origin. We describe a 13-year-old male Asian patient who underwent peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and developed an unusual form without any evidence of HIV or HHV-8 infection, of ocular K.S. that started in the sclera and progressed to the cornea and conjunctiva. The advancement of the ocular lesions in this case was attempted to be stopped by treatment with an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) but was unsuccessful. After complete removal of the tumours, in the end, limbo-corneal lamellar graft, amniotic membrane, and scleral allograft transplantation were used to treat the K.S. along with intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC). Conclusion: A thorough scleral, conjunctival, and corneal surface grafts, as well as surgical excision combined with intraoperative MMC administration, may be necessary to prevent K.S. from recurring.