Fatal Outcome in a Patient with Kaposi's sarcoma: Case Report and Literature Review
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Abstract
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disorder that is characterized by the appearance of purplish, reddish blue, or dark brown macules, plaques, and nodules on the skin, it can range in size from very small to several centimeters. In the etiopathogenesis, Human Herpesvirus 8 infection and immunosuppression has a fundamental role. The clinical evolution is usually chronic and indolent. We present a case in a patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and complicated Kaposi sarcoma that caused his death.
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