Annals of Oncology 15:1143-1144, 2004
© 2004 European Society for Medical Oncology
Spinal cord compression due to Kaposi's sarcoma
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Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a mesenchymal tumor involving blood and lymphatic vessels and is associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV8). It is the most common neoplasm in HIV patients [1
]. Since the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) the incidence of KS has declined significantly, and the use of HAART has prolonged survival among patients diagnosed with KS [2
]. We would like to present two patients with
Case 1
Case 2
1 Department of Internal Medicine and Human Retrovirology; 2 Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 3 Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
*Correspondence to: Dr G. van Twillert, Departments of Internal Medicine and Human Retrovirology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Email: g.vantwillert@amc.uva.nl