title: [Kaposi sarcoma].
abstract: Moriz Kaposi was the first who, in 1872, described five patients presenting with "sarcoma idiopathicum multiple hemorrhagicum". In 1912 Sternberg termed this disease Kaposi's sarcoma. Since then various forms of this rare disease have been observed. In 1914 Hallenberg described the first cases of African or endemic Kaposi's sarcoma. In the 1960s the first reports discussing Kaposi's sarcoma following organ transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy were published. After 1981, the epidemic form associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was described. All these forms, their history, treatment methods and the role of radiation therapy in the management of this rare malignancy are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Département de cancérologie, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kirova
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belembaogo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Frikha
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Le Bourgeois
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents