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. 2018 Jan 29;33(3):384-386.
doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6695. eCollection 2018 Sep.

Aggressive Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated With Golimumab Therapy

Seçil Vural  1 , Mustafa Gündoğdu  1 , Bengü Nisa Akay  1 , Pınar Korkmaz  1 , Hatice Şanli  1 , Aylin Okçu Heper  2 , Nihal Kundakçi  1
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Aggressive Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated With Golimumab Therapy

Seçil Vural et al. Arch Rheumatol. .
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Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. (a) Purple-red colored plaques consistent with Kaposi's sarcoma on anterior abdomen. (b) Macules and plaques on extensor side of forearm.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Tumor is located in upper dermis consisting of spindle cells. (a) Irregular vascular spaces and lymphocytes, plasma cells, and scattered erythrocytes are present between tumor cells (H-E¥40). (b) Hematoxylin and eosin, nuclear human herpesvirus-8 expression of endothelial and spindle cells (H-E¥40).
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