Spontaneous remission of classic Kaposi Sarcoma in an elderly Filipino female
- Author:
Ma. Bernadette T. Sedano
1
;
Mark Gerald R. Serrano
2
;
Jolene Kristine Dumlao
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Sarcoma, Kaposi; Iatrogenic Disease
- From: Journal of the Philippine Medical Association 2024;102(2):115-119
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a lymphoangioproliferative condition linked to human herpesvirus-8. KS presents in four clinical variants: classic, iatrogenic, endemic, and AIDSrelated. The classic type has a chronic course and primarily affects people of Eastern European Jewish or Mediterranean heritage, with a higher incidence in males." Approximately 70% of patients respond partially or satisfactorily to treatment, 20% experience recurrence, and 10% show progression despite treatment.? Furthermore, there have been documented cases of self-regression in the classic type of KS.2
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