Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Johor
  • 2 Department of Pathology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, 80100 Johor
Med J Malaysia, 1997 Dec;52(4):437-40.
PMID: 10968124

Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma is an uncommon cutaneous neoplasm seen classically in elderly males of East European or Jewish extract. It has been known to be endemic in sub-Saharan Africa for many years. Numerous cases had been described in patients on long-term immunosuppressive therapy and in patients living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In spite of the increasing number of organ transplant recipients and people living with AIDS. Kaposi's sarcoma remains rare in Asia. We report two cases seen in Johor, Malaysia.

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