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Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece
- Source :
- Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, Vol 2014 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2014.
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Abstract
- Introduction. Familial cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma have rarely been reported. Kaposi’s sarcoma is not uncommon in Greece; its incidence is estimated at 0.20 per 100.000 habitants, showing an increased predominance in the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece. Case Report. We describe five cases of familial clustering of KS originating from Greece. Discussion. The pathogenesis of familial Kaposi’s sarcoma is still far from being completely understood. Genetic, environmental, and infectious factors have been incriminated.
- Subjects :
- Dermatology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20906463 and 20906471
- Volume :
- 2014
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f62e1034ee3d4aa6b5286649a8663f62
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/671631