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ArticleDermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Kaposi Sarcoma in Afghanistan: A Case Series from a Tertiary Referral Center.

Alyssa D Higgins, Richard J Dunn, Omer Malikzai, Mirwais Ahmadzai, Jerad M Gardner, Benjamin K Stoff, Josette R McMichael

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Article in Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Alyssa D HigginsDepartment of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham St., #517, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2963-4942
Richard J DunnDepartment of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham St., #517, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Omer MalikzaiDepartment of Pathology, CURE Hospital of Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Mirwais AhmadzaiDepartment of Pathology, CURE Hospital of Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Jerad M GardnerDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7397-2159
Benjamin K StoffDepartment of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Josette R McMichaelDepartment of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3082-5268
Emory University · USKabul University · AFUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · USGeisinger Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular endothelial neoplasm caused by human herpesvirus 8. Although it is a well-studied disease, little is known about the specific characteristics or epidemiology of Kaposi sarcoma in Afghanistan. The data consist primarily of anecdotal reports and epidemiological studies extrapolated from neighboring countries. In this case series, we summarize existing data about Kaposi sarcoma in Afghanistan and present seven histologically confirmed cases with associated clinical features to shed light on the characteristics of Kaposi sarcoma in this unique geographic setting.

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Afghanistandermatologydermatopathologyhuman herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)Kaposi sarcomapathologytelepathology

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PMID35892483
PMCPMC9326635
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