Open AccessApplication of surface brachytherapy in treatment of classic Kaposi’s sarcoma relapse
Author(s) -
E. V. Sokolovskiy,
Г. Н. Михеев,
В. В. Ястребов,
А. П. Литвинов,
А. В. Щербатых,
В. А. Середина
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-6294
pISSN - 0042-4609
DOI - 10.25208/0042-4609-2018-94-4-43-48
Subject(s) - brachytherapy , etiology , sarcoma , medicine , pathogenesis , kaposi's sarcoma , disease , dermatology , oncology , radiation therapy , pathology , human herpesvirus
The authors describe a patient of 63 years with a classic Kaposi’s sarcoma relapse, having contraindi - cations for cytostatic therapy. They also present literature data concerning the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of disease.