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CASE REPORT

Disseminated classic Kaposi's sarcoma. Two cases with excellent response to pegylated liposomal doxorubicin

Iria Castiñeiras Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Manuel Almagro Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
,
Jesús Rodríguez‐Lozano Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
,
Beatriz Fernández‐Jorge Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
,
Sabela Paradela Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
,
Jesús Del Pozo Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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Eduardo Fonseca Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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Pages 377-380 | Received 10 Jul 2006, Accepted 21 Jul 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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