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Kaposi’s Sarcoma Presenting as Generalized Lymphedema

DOI

16

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0

References

1994

Year

Eric Frans, D. Blockmans, Willy Peetermans, D. Knockaert, Herman Bobbaers
Acta Clinica Belgica

Abstract

We present a HIV-1 seropositive patient with generalized lymphedema, due to a rare lymphangiomatous variant of Kaposi's sarcoma, successfully treated with interferon-alpha. The clinical presentation and treatment possibilities of Kaposi's sarcoma are reviewed.