[5 cases report of Kaposi's sarcoma].

OBJECTIVE

To aid clinical diagnosis and management of Kaposi's sarcoma.

METHODS

3 male and 2 female of classical Kaposi's sarcoma were analysed by clinical and pathological examinations.

RESULTS

All the patients presented hemorrhagic or flue plagues nodules that could be fused together or ulceration. The lesions could reappear and get relived by themselves, The retroperitoneal lymphnodes was involved in one case, together with hypoxemia, oral ulceration, conjunctivitis and keratitis. The tumor behaved intensive spindle-cell sarcoma with obvious karyokinesis.

CONCLUSIONS

The affected organ in classical kaposi's sarcoma were mainly skin, rarely internal organs. The diagnosis were verified on pathology and the treatment could rely on radiotherapy, chemotherapy and local resection.