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Journal 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]
Anais 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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Frontiers 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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Archives 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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Disseminated Kaposi Sarcoma [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Case Presentation: A 28-year-old male with a recent diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus presented to the emergency department with odynophagia and dysphagia for a month. Physical exam revealed Kaposi sarcoma partially occluding the airway. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to assist with the diagnosis of reactive lymphadenopathy, and computed ...
Goyack, Laura, Heimann, Matthew
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A case report of the rapid dissemination of Kaposi’s sarcoma in a patient with HIV
African 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
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Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma—an atypical clinical presentation
International 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
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Brazilian 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
Canadian 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.
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Cancer 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
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