2024
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1462381
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Successful treatment of recurrent refractory Kaposi’s sarcoma in AIDS: a case report

Feng Li,
Rongrong Zheng,
Jun Yan
et al.

Abstract: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a soft tissue lesion that resembles a hyperpigmented angiosarcoma and is typically associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection. It is most frequently observed in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with AIDS, and is also referred to as HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma (AIDS-KS). The disease progresses rapidly, is challenging to manage, and has a high mortality rate. This case report presents a patient with AIDS-KS who experienced relapse after chemotherapy with anth… Show more

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