Search results for "Kaposi’s sarcoma"
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Simultaneous diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma, psoriasis,vitiligo and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in an immunocompetent patient
2013
Safety and effectiveness of gemcitabine for the treatment of classic Kaposi’s sarcoma without visceral involvement
2022
Background: Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma (CKS) is a rare, multifocal, endothelial cell neoplasm that typically occurs in elderly people with previous infection by human herpes virus-8. Prospective trials are rare, and the choice of drugs relies on prospective trials performed on HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS). Pegylated liposomal anthracyclines and taxanes are considered the standard first- and second-line chemotherapy, respectively. Despite the indolent biologic behavior, the natural history is characterized by recurrent disease. This condition of chronic administration of cytotoxic drugs is often associated with immediate/long-term adverse events. Methods: This was an observational, ret…
‘Pyogenic granuloma-like Kaposi's sarcoma’ on the hands: immunohistochemistry and human herpesvirus-8 detection
2009
Letter to Editor