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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a systemic multi-focal angiomatous tumour of undefined aetiopathogenesis and histogenesis. It was originally described by Moriz Kaposi in 1872.

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  1. ‘A. Sygros’ Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Athens, 5, I. Dragoumi Street, 161 21, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  2. University Unit Allergology Professional and Environmental Dermatology, University of Florence, Via Alfani 37, 50 121, Florence, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Stratigos, J.D., Katoulis, A.C., Stratigos, A.J. (1993). Kaposi’s sarcoma. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_45

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