Pulmonary involvement in Kaposi sarcoma: correlation between imaging and pathology [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2009 Kaposi sarcoma is a low-grade mesenchymal tumor involving blood and lymphatic vessels. There are four variants of this disease, each presenting a different clinical manifestation: classic or sporadic, African or endemic, organ transplant-related or ...
Vianna Alberto +6 more
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Kaposi′s sarcoma: HIV-negative man with isolated penile localization
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2010 Kaposi′s sarcoma is the malignant proliferation of the endothelial cell vessels. Its genesis is still unclear; however, it seems to be related to the herpes virus infection (HHV-8).
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Hepatic Kaposi sarcoma in AIDS: US and CT findings [PDF]
, 2021 Abdominal ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) were performed in two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and necropsy-proved hepatic Kaposi sarcoma.
Luburich Hernaiz, Patricio +4 more
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Seroprevalence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and other serologic markers in the Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]
, 2009 To determine the presence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and other serologic markers, we tested serum specimens of 339 Amerindians, 181 rural non-Amerindians, and 1,133 urban blood donors (13 Amerindians) in the Brazilian Amazon.
Mascheretti, Melissa +27 more
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Killing of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-infected fibroblasts during latent infection by activated natural killer cells. [PDF]
, 2011 Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) establishes life-long infection by evading clearance by the host immune system. In de novo infection and lytic replication, KSHV escapes cytotoxic T cells and NK cells through downregulation of MHC class-I ...
Nick C. Matthews +14 more
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Kaposin-B enhances the PROX1 mRNA stability during lymphatic reprogramming of vascular endothelial cells by Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus. [PDF]
, 2010 Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common cancer among HIV-positive patients. Histogenetic origin of KS has long been elusive due to a mixed expression of both blood and lymphatic endothelial markers in KS tumor cells.
Kafka, Darren +37 more
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NEDDylation is essential for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latency and lytic reactivation and represents a novel anti-KSHV target. [PDF]
, 2015 Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), which are aggressive malignancies associated with immunocompromised patients.
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KAPOSI SARCOMA COEXISTING WITH NEW ONSET DIABETES MELLITUS IN A 42-YEAROLD KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT: A CASE REPORT [PDF]
Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020 Background: Renal allograft recipients develop several complications such as infections and neoplasms. New onset diabetes mellitus is a common transplant complication but rarely coexist with Kaposi sarcoma.
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To report a case of Kaposi sarcoma in a patient with previously undiagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Observations: A 23-year-old male patient presented to the eye clinic with complaints of redness of his left eye for the ...
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Kaposi sarcoma in a kidney transplant recipient
Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2023 We present the case report of a kidney transplant recipient, human immunodeficiency virus negative, man with Kaposi sarcoma. Clinically red-purple coloured papules and macules of different size were visible on the left foot.
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