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The histological appearance of Kaposi's sarcoma tissue stained by silver impregnation suggests that the sarcoma originates from the reticulo-endothelial tissue. Like Burkitt's lymphoma, the disease occurs in small areas of Africa, and may be linked with oncogenic viruses.
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DAYAN, A., LEWIS, P. Origin of Kaposi's Sarcoma from the Reticulo-endothelial System. Nature 213, 889–890 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213889a0
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