title: Classic Kaposi sarcoma presenting as rapidly growing nodules.
abstract: Classic Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a sporadic disease that usually affects persons older than 50 years, with a distinct male predominance. Although classic KS has a protracted, indolent course, there appears to be a rare disseminated fulminant type. This report describes a case of classic KS, presenting as a very rapid enlargement and dissemination of skin lesions, without evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or involvement of other internal organs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, 1, Hoeki-Dong, Dongdaemun-Ku, Seoul 130-702, Korea.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D014747:Vinblastine