Disseminated classic Kaposi's sarcoma
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
; 9(4): 255-257, abr. 2007. ilus
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is characterised by proliferation of vascular endothelial and lymphoreticular cells, frequently with a multicentric expression developed from a single node and evolving to multiple cutaneous lumps or plaque-like appearance. Four types of KS with similar histological patterns have been described in terms of their clinical and epidemiological features classic KS, endemic (African) KS, iatrogenic KS and epidemic (AIDS-related) KS. The differences in clinical features are quite relevant classic KS is usually limited to the lower extremities; whereas immunodeficiency-related diseases frequently involve several organs. A case of a 67-year-old woman with metastatic KS and unproven immunodeficiency is presented (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Herpesvirus Humano 8
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Antibióticos Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Inglês
Revista:
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo/Spain