Classic Kaposi sarcoma in a patient of Miao ethnicity followed up for 7 years: a case report

Abstract Background Classic Kaposi sarcoma (CKS) is a vascular sarcoma associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), which is known to be more common in Mediterranean elderly men and is characterized by indolent clinical behavior. Xinjiang province in China is considered an endemic region for Kaposi’...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhou, Xiaoping Shen, Xiaodong Wang, Kun Xiao, Yu Cao, Yanping Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02777-7