Accuracy of Clinical Suspicion and Pathologic Diagnosis of Kaposi Sarcoma in East Africa

BACKGROUND: HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is one of the most common malignancies in sub-Saharan Africa. The diagnosis is often based on clinical suspicion, without histopathologic confirmation. When biopsies are performed, the accuracy of interpretation by local pathologists is poorly understoo...

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Autores principales: Amerson, Erin, Woodruff, Carina Martin, Forrestel, Amy, Wenger, Megan, McCalmont, Timothy, LeBoit, Philip, Maurer, Toby, Laker-Oketta, Miriam, Muyindike, Winnie, Bwana, Mwebesa, Buziba, Nathan, Busakhala, Naftali, Wools-Kaloustian, Kara, Martin, Jeffrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2016
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4770348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26452066
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000862

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4770348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26452066
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000862

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