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Diagnostic Pathology
Published in: Diagnostic Pathology 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Review

Histological variants of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma

Authors: Wayne Grayson, Liron Pantanowitz

Published in: Diagnostic Pathology | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the broad clinicopathologic spectrum of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lesions. Variants discussed include: usual KS lesions associated with disease progression (i.e. patch, plaque and nodular stage); morphologic subtypes alluded to in the older literature such as anaplastic and telangiectatic KS, as well as several lymphedematous variants; and numerous recently described variants including hyperkeratotic, keloidal, micronodular, pyogenic granuloma-like, ecchymotic, and intravascular KS. Involuting lesions as a result of treatment related regression are also presented.
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Metadata
Title
Histological variants of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma
Authors
Wayne Grayson
Liron Pantanowitz
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Diagnostic Pathology / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1746-1596
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-1596-3-31

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