Fatal outcome in classic Kaposi's sarcoma.
First described in 1872, Kaposi's sarcoma is defined as a rare multifocal tumor that originates in the endothelial cells and presents with cutaneous and extracutaneous manifestations. The classic form is most common in elderly men and progression is slow. This tumor responds well to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This report describes a classic case of Kaposi's sarcoma in a woman with skin and visceral manifestations in whom the disease rapidly progressed to a fatal outcome.
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Eugênia Maria Damásio N
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brasil. eugeniadamasio@hotmail.com
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Maria Helena V de Q
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Enokihara
Mílvia M S S
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Almeida
Fernando Augusto de
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Porro
Adriana Maria
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D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology