Abstract
In parallel with the appearance of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a marked increase was noted in the incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma. This epidemic-type sarcoma differs in several ways from the classic form of Kaposi’s sarcoma (Rothman 1962; Safai 1987).
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Bruneton, JN. (1990). Kaposi’s Sarcoma. In: Imaging of Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83825-5_18
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