title: Classic Kaposi's sarcoma treated with elastic stockings and outpatient follow-up of a 90-year-old patient.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma is a multifactorial angioproliferative disorder. The herpes virus 8 human contributes to its pathogenesis, but it is uncertain whether these lesions are only reactive hyperplasia to the virus or neoplasia. Four clinical types are described: classic, endemic, iatrogenic and HIV-associated. Classic Kaposi's sarcoma has no standard staging or treatment protocols. Some studies have shown the use of compression stockings in the treatment of lymphedema associated with Kaposi's sarcoma. We report the case of a 90 year-old patient with classic Kaposi's sarcoma treated with compression stockings who showed a satisfactory response.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine of Jundiaí, JundiaíSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Trevisan
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine of Jundiaí, Service of Dermatology, JundiaíSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Rowilson
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine of Jundiaí
authors.forename: Clovis Antonio Lopes
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine of Jundiaí, JundiaíSP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Celia Antonia Xavier de Moraes
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D016896:Treatment Outcome