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Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece

Authors :
Kalliopi Armyra
Anargyros Kouris
Arsinoi Xanthinaki
Alexandros Stratigos
Irene Potouridou
Source :
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Wiley, 2014.

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

Subjects :
Dermatology
RL1-803

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