Steroid Induced Kaposi's Sarcoma in an HIV Negative Patient
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چکیده مقاله:
Kaposi's sarcoma is one of malignancies that is most seen in HIV positive or immunocompromised patients. Kaposi's sarcoma typically involves the skin. We present a HIV negative, 31-year-old Iranian woman from Tehran with Kaposi's sarcoma associated with corticosteroid use.
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 11 شماره 4
صفحات 171- 172
تاریخ انتشار 2008-12-01
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