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Vinorelbine therapy in classic Kaposi's sarcoma: a retrospective study of 20 patients Volume 25, numéro 6, November-December 2015

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U.O. Dermatologia,
Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico,
via Pace 9,
20122 Milano, Italy
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Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a rare angioproliferative disease associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection. There are four recognized variants of KS: epidemic or AIDS-associated, endemic or African, iatrogenic, and classic KS. Classic KS is typically chronic but not life threatening and affects mainly elderly Jewish or Mediterranean men with an approximate 10-15:1 male:female ratio [1]. Clinical presentation is usually characterized by violaceous patches, nodules or plaques on the lower extremities, [...]