1. Kaposi's sarcoma of the head and neck: a review.
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Ramírez-Amador V, Anaya-Saavedra G, and Martínez-Mata G
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- Africa epidemiology, Brazil epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Mediterranean Region epidemiology, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections pathology, HIV Infections virology, HIV-1, Head and Neck Neoplasms epidemiology, Head and Neck Neoplasms pathology, Head and Neck Neoplasms virology, Herpesvirus 8, Human, Sarcoma, Kaposi epidemiology, Sarcoma, Kaposi pathology, Sarcoma, Kaposi virology
- Abstract
Important advances in Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) knowledge have been achieved, but KS is still a dilemma. It is an angioproliferative disorder classified as an intermediate neoplasm due to the absence of conventional clinical features of malignancy, but at the moment, it remains unclear if KS could be considered a reactive proliferation of endothelial cells and spindle cells, a true malignancy or both. In this review, the authors address the main epidemiological, clinical, and biological features, of the five types of KS, with emphasis on KS affecting the head and neck region. Also, a revision is done in relation with transmission, the role of saliva, and the pathogenic events associated with human herpesvirus type-8 (HHV-8). Treatment options are revised, highlighting the need for future approaches focused on targeting signaling pathways., ((c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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