Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece
Introduction. Familial cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma have rarely been reported. Kaposi’s sarcoma is not uncommon in Greece; its incidence is estimated at 0.20 per 100.000 habitants, showing an increased predominance in the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece. Case Report. We describe five cases of familial...
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| description | Introduction. Familial cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma have rarely been reported. Kaposi’s sarcoma is not uncommon in Greece; its incidence is estimated at 0.20 per 100.000 habitants, showing an increased predominance in the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece. Case Report. We describe five cases of familial clustering of KS originating from Greece. Discussion. The pathogenesis of familial Kaposi’s sarcoma is still far from being completely understood. Genetic, environmental, and infectious factors have been incriminated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f62e1034ee3d4aa6b5286649a8663f622025-02-03T01:25:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712014-01-01201410.1155/2014/671631671631Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from GreeceKalliopi Armyra0Anargyros Kouris1Arsinoi Xanthinaki2Alexandros Stratigos3Irene Potouridou4Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital “Andreas Sygros”, Ionos Dragoumi 5, 16121 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital “Andreas Sygros”, Ionos Dragoumi 5, 16121 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital “Andreas Sygros”, Ionos Dragoumi 5, 16121 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital “Andreas Sygros”, Ionos Dragoumi 5, 16121 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital “Andreas Sygros”, Ionos Dragoumi 5, 16121 Athens, GreeceIntroduction. Familial cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma have rarely been reported. Kaposi’s sarcoma is not uncommon in Greece; its incidence is estimated at 0.20 per 100.000 habitants, showing an increased predominance in the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece. Case Report. We describe five cases of familial clustering of KS originating from Greece. Discussion. The pathogenesis of familial Kaposi’s sarcoma is still far from being completely understood. Genetic, environmental, and infectious factors have been incriminated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/671631 |
| spellingShingle | Kalliopi Armyra Anargyros Kouris Arsinoi Xanthinaki Alexandros Stratigos Irene Potouridou Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece |
| title_full | Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece |
| title_fullStr | Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece |
| title_short | Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece |
| title_sort | familial kaposi s sarcoma a report of five cases from greece |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/671631 |
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