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KAPOSI'S SARCOMA: A TEXT AND ATLAS

Kaposi's Sarcoma: A Text and Atlas. Gottlieb GJ, Ackerman AB, eds. Philadelphia, Lea and Febiger, 330 p., 1988.. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/88647193
Anonymous; No affiliation given

Abstract: This volume aims to comprehensively discuss Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), a previously rare disorder now receiving attention because of its association with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Topics include: the history of KS, a short biography of Moritz Kaposi, etymology of the name Kaposi, an atlas of gross and microscopic features of KS, an atlas of gross and microscopic features of KS-simulating disorders, systemic manifestations of KS, electron microscopy of KS, conventional KS in Africa, atypical aggressive KS in Africa, early experience with KS in AIDS at New York University, infectious diseases in AIDS, immunopathologic aspects of KS, malignant lymphoma in AIDS, ultrastructural changes in AIDS and their etiologic significance, immunosuppressive therapy and its relation to KS, epidemiology of KS, autopsy findings in patients with AIDS, and AIDS and ethics. This book contains numerous photographs and micrographs illustrating various aspects of KS, diseases associated with it, and diseases that can be mistaken for KS. There are 16 color plates.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PATHOLOGY Human Sarcoma, Kaposi's/*PATHOLOGY Skin/PATHOLOGY Skin Neoplasms/*PATHOLOGY MONOGRAPH

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