Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma: The clinical, demographic and teratment characteristics of seventy-four patients

Demirel, Beril Gulus; Koca, Rafet; Tekin, Nilgün Solak; Kandemır, Nilüfer Onak; Gün, Banu Doğan; Köktürk, Fürüzan

doi:10.4274/turkderm.35336

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“…During the follow-up period, which ranged from 3 months up to 35 years, recurrence occurred in approximately one third of our patients. Demirel et al [12] reported local recurrence in 34% of patients, similar rates as in our study. Long-term follow-up should be necessary for local or distant recurrence.…”

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“…It has been reported that the risk of lymphohematological malignancies in KS patients is 20 times higher than that of the normal population [25]. We found a second primary malignancy in 21 (23%) patients, whereas Su et al [6] and Demirel et al [12] found second primary malignancies in 2 (11.1%) patients (colon and stomach) and 3 (3.7%) (2 colon and 1 prostate) patients, respectively. Although commonly observed second primary malignancies such as prostate, hematological and gastrointestinal cancers may be expected in the older population, the total second primary malignancy rate (23%) was higher than in previous reports [26].…”

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“…Only 2 (2.1%) of our KS patients had a mining history. Demirel et al [12] reported that 15% of CKS patients had a mining history in Zonguldak. Zonguldak is a county in Turkey which holds 95% of all Turkey's coal reserves, and the history of the coal mining industry started in 1829 [23].…”

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“…CKS, which is the most common type of the disease in Turkey, usually affects older males in the sixth and seventh decades of life (Table 1) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. The mean age at diagnosis among our patients was 68.31 ± 12.78 years.…”

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“…The prognosis of CKS is usually indolent and tends to be limited to the skin. CKS, which is the most common type of the disease in Turkey, usually affects older males in the sixth and seventh decades of life (Table 1) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. There is little known about clinical and demographic characteristics of KS patients in Turkey aside from a few single-institution retrospective studies with small numbers.…”

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Retrospective Analysis of 91 Kaposi’s Sarcoma Cases: A Single-Center Experience and Review of the Literature

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Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal angioproliferative tumor involving primarily the skin. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical, demographic, histopathological characteristics, treatment modalities, and outcome of 91 KS patients, and compare them with other contemporary research. Methods: Medical records of 91 KS patients followed between January 2005 and September 2017 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Most of our patients were male (male-to-female ratio was 4.05). The median age at diagnosis was 69 years (range, 6–93 years). The duration of the lesions varied between 3 and 25 years. The lower extremities were the most commonly involved area (51.6%). Of the 91 patients, classic type KS was seen in 75 patients. Radiotherapy was used successfully in approximately half of our patients. Recurrence was observed in approximately one third of the patients. All KS patients in this study except 1 were classic KS. Conclusion: The clinical and demographic characteristics of our patients were compatible with the previous literature suggesting that KS is a tumor that tends to be limited to the skin. Close follow-up of patients is important to monitor for recurrence. This is the largest report from Turkey to date.

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