Epidemiology of Kaposi Sarcoma

作者: Nagwa M. Elwan

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05072-5_5

关键词: Aids pandemicDermatologyEpidemiologySarcomaHeterogeneous groupMedicineTransplant recipient

摘要: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a spindle-cell tumor derived from endothelial cells, first described by Hungarian dermatologist, Mortiz [22]. KS very heterogeneous group of neoplasms that usually divided with regard to its clinical and epidemiologic characteristics into four types [37]. Its classic or Mediterranean form tends be benign. In transplant recipients it may less so. As part the AIDS pandemic, life-threatening [35].

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