Lymphangioma-like variant of Kaposi's sarcoma: Clinicopathologic study of seven cases with review of the literature

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 16-22

  Cossu, Sergio ^a   Satta, Rosanna ^a   Cottoni, Francesca ^a   Massarelli, Giovannino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cutaneous neoplasms; Kaposi's sarcoma; Vascular tumors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LYMPHANGIOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINDLE CELL;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHANGIOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031027143     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199702000-00004     Document Type: Article

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