Histological variants of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This review provides a comprehensive overview of the broad clinicopathologic spectrum of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lesions. Variants discussed include: usual KS lesions associated with disease progression (<it>i.e. </it>patch, plaque and nodular s...

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Main Authors: Pantanowitz Liron, Grayson Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/3/1/31
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>This review provides a comprehensive overview of the broad clinicopathologic spectrum of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lesions. Variants discussed include: usual KS lesions associated with disease progression (<it>i.e. </it>patch, plaque and nodular stage); morphologic subtypes alluded to in the older literature such as anaplastic and telangiectatic KS, as well as several lymphedematous variants; and numerous recently described variants including hyperkeratotic, keloidal, micronodular, pyogenic granuloma-like, ecchymotic, and intravascular KS. Involuting lesions as a result of treatment related regression are also presented.</p>
ISSN:1746-1596