Angiosarcoma in HIV-negative patients is not associated with HHV-8

Angiosarcoma in HIV-negative patients is not associated with HHV-8

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Angiosarcoma is an aggressive, malignant neoplasm of vascular or lymphatic origin. Herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is a member of the herpes family with a tropism for endothelial cells and it has been proven to induce vascular neoplasms, such as Kaposi's sarcoma. The role of HHV-8...

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Main Authors: João Avancini, José Antonio Sanches, Andre Pires Zanata Cherubim, Renato Pazzini, Cristina Mendes de Oliveira, Laura Masami Sumita, Neusa Yuriko Sakai Valente, Claudio Sergio Pannuti, Cyro Festa Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016-12-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Hemangiosarcoma
Herpesvirus 8, human
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v91n6/0365-0596-abd-91-06-0738.pdf

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