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Synonyms include multiple idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma and “classic” Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS).
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Norman, R.A., Young, E.M. (2014). Kaposi’s Sarcoma. In: Atlas of Geriatric Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4579-0_43
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