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Scrotal Kaposi's Sarcoma in HIV-negative Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

open access: yesAlbanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2023
Background: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an indolent angio-proliferative tumor proliferation with spindle cells originating from endothelial and immune cells infected with human herpes virus type 8. (HHV-8: also known as Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus [KSHV]).
Teona Bushati   +5 more
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Prevalence and predictors of Kaposi’s sarcoma among HIV patients receiving care at a tertiary hospital in Jos, Nigeria

open access: yesJournal of Global Health Reports, 2021
# Background Kaposi’s sarcoma became prevalent with the appearance of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) in the 1980s. However, the widespread use of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduced its prevalence in communities with good ...
Jonathan C Daboer   +4 more
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Classic Kaposi's sarcoma treated with elastic stockings and outpatient follow-up of a 90-year-old patient [PDF]

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013
Kaposi's sarcoma is a multifactorial angioproliferative disorder. The herpes virus 8 human contributes to its pathogenesis, but it is uncertain whether these lesions are only reactive hyperplasia to the virus or neoplasia.
Flavia Trevisan   +3 more
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Targeting Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus encoded protease (ORF17) by a lysophosphatidic acid molecule for treating KSHV associated diseases

open access: yesFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023
Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is causative agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma, Multicentric Castleman Disease and Pleural effusion lymphoma. KSHV-encoded ORF17 encodes a protease which cleaves -Ala-Ala-, -Ala-Ser- or -Ala-Thr-bonds.
Misbahuddin M Rafeeq   +12 more
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Kaposi Sarcoma

open access: yesArchives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 2013
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade vascular tumor associated with Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8 (KSHV/HHV8) infection. Kaposi sarcoma lesions predominantly present at mucocutaneous sites, but may involve all organs and anatomic locations. Recognized epidemiologic-clinical forms of KS include classic, African (endemic), AIDS-associated (
Oana, Radu, Liron, Pantanowitz
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A case report of the rapid dissemination of Kaposi’s sarcoma in a patient with HIV

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2013
Introduction: Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common HIV-associated neoplastic disease. In most cases it starts on the skin and later spreads to other visceral organs.
Indiran Govender   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consensus of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases and Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology on the management and treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
Kaposi's sarcoma is a multifocal vascular lesion of low-grade potential that is most often present in mucocutaneous sites and usually also affects lymph nodes and visceral organs.
Érico Arruda   +17 more
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Dermatomyositis with Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Patient without Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1991
The first case of dermatomyositis complicating cutaneous and visceral Kaposi’s sarcoma is presented in a 75-year-old man without human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Dana Liang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary Research: Short Communication: Evidence Supporting Rare AIDS-Kaposi's Sarcoma Metastasis In Keeping With Their Vascular Endothelial Evolution

open access: yesCancer Cell International, 2002
Background It is postulated that the unusual manifestations of Kaposis's sarcoma cells in nonendothelial brain tissues and on eyeballs in advanced acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases are metastasized AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma cells arising from ...
Mazumder Amitabha, Rahman Mahruf U
doaj   +1 more source

Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma—an atypical clinical presentation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma is an angioproliferative neoplasia caused by infection with human herpesvirus 8. It typically presents with mucocutaneous involvement. Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma is rare, and an uncommon form of initial presentation of the
Ana Luísa Ramos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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