Classic Kaposi sarcoma with massive bone destruction: rare form (a case report)
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
We report a case of a classic Kaposi sarcoma of the right foot with rapid and massive bone destruction leading to a transtibial amputation in a 70-year-old patient. The aggressive character of this indolent form, known by its slow Evolution makes the particularity of this presentation. Keywords: Kaposi sarcoma; classic form; bone destruction.
Authors and Affiliations
Hatim Abid, Mohammed Shimi, Abdelhalim El Ibrahimi, Abdelmajid El Mrini, Hanae Bouzidi, Nissrine Amraoui, Fatima Zohra Mernissi
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