Letter: Kaposi sarcoma versus Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Author Department
Pathology
Document Type
Article, Non peer-reviewed
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Abstract
The histopathology of particular Kaposi saroma (KS) variants may closely resemble that seen in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). Given that NSF skin lesions are negative for HHV8 (LNA-1), this immunohistochemical marker can be used to distinguish these two entities.
Publication ISSN
1753-2000
Recommended Citation
Pantanowitz L, Dezube BJ. Letter: Kaposi sarcoma versus Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Dermatol Online J 2010 Mar;16(3).
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