Retiform hemangioendothelioma: another tumor associated with human herpesvirus type 8?

Schommer, M; Herbst, R A; Brodersen, J P; Kiehl, P; Katenkamp, D; Kapp, A; Weiss, J · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Retiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare low-grade angiosarcoma of the skin. It shares some clinical characteristics with Kaposi's sarcoma, a tumor with known human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) association. We report a case of retiform hemangioendothelioma in which we detected HHV-8 DNA sequences.

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