title: Disseminated classic Kaposi's sarcoma.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is characterised by proliferation of vascular endothelial and lymphoreticular cells, frequently with a multicentric expression developed from a single node and evolving to multiple cutaneous lumps or plaque-like appearance. Four types of KS with similar histological patterns have been described in terms of their clinical and epidemiological features: classic KS, endemic (African) KS, iatrogenic KS and epidemic (AIDS-related) KS. The differences in clinical features are quite relevant: classic KS is usually limited to the lower extremities; whereas immunodeficiency-related diseases frequently involve several organs. A case of a 67-year-old woman with metastatic KS and unproven immunodeficiency is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain. isauraferpe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández Pérez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vázquez Tuñas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lázaro Quintela
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lamas Domínguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gentil González
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carrasco Alvarez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López Jato
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castellanos Díez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D001706:Biopsy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012074:Remission Induction; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin