KAPOSI'S SARCOMA SKIN BIOPSY MICROGRAPH

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Date

1981

Description

This low magnification micrograph of a skin biopsy depicts histopathologic changes indicative of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). This micrograph reveals the presence of a well-delineated cellular infiltrate located in the dermal layer of this skin biopsy specimen, which was determined to be a Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lesion in this AIDS patient.

Source

Public Health Image Library

Citation

CDC/ Dr. Steve Kraus, “KAPOSI'S SARCOMA SKIN BIOPSY MICROGRAPH,” The Global Health Chronicles, accessed November 23, 2024, https://globalhealthchronicles.org/items/show/7654.