Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare tumour caused by human herpes virus 8. It is a systemic disease which can present with skin lesions with or without internal involvement. We are presenting here a case of classic subtype of KS in a 60-year-old male who presented with a 4-month history of nodular lesion over right hand.
Source: BMJ Case Reports
Authors: Kiran Alam, Veena Maheshwari, Manoranjan Varshney, Mehar Aziz, Mohammad Shahid, Mahfooz Basha, Kavita Gaur
Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2161766589