De novo anaplastic Kaposi sarcoma in a HIV-negative man: A case report and review of the literature
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How to cite this article: Charfi S, Chaabane H, Chaari I, Kallel R, Turki H, Boudawara TS. De novo anaplastic Kaposi sarcoma in a HIV-negative man: A case report and review of the literature. Our Dermatol Online. 2017;8(3):296-299. Submission: 18.09.2016; Acceptance: 24.11.2016 DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20173.85 De novo anaplastic Kaposi sarcoma in a HIV-negative man: A case report and review of the literature
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