Non‐AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma in the head and neck area | Zendy

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Non‐AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma in the head and neck area

Author(s) -

Patrikidou Anna,

Vahtsevanos Kostas,

Charalambidou Martha,

Valeri RosaliaMaria,

Xirou Persefoni,

Antoniades Kostas

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

head and neck

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012

H-Index - 127

eISSN - 1097-0347

pISSN - 1043-3074

DOI - 10.1002/hed.20945

Subject(s) - sarcoma , head and neck , medicine , modalities , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , kaposi's sarcoma , dermatology , treatment modality , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , family medicine , human herpesvirus , social science , sociology

Kaposi's sarcoma is classified into 4 types: classic (sporadic), African (endemic), iatrogenic (transplant recipients), and epidemic (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]‐associated). This article aims to feature a comprehensive review of non‐AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma, including literature review and report of 3 cases. Case material was from our hospital's archive. Literature review was conducted via electronic and manual medical database searches. Biological aspects, diagnostic difficulties, investigation protocols, and management modalities are discussed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2009

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