Dermatomyositis with Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Patient without Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection [PDF]
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.
Dana Liang +4 more
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A case report of the rapid dissemination of Kaposi’s sarcoma in a patient with HIV [PDF]
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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Familial Kaposi’s Sarcoma: A Report of Five Cases from Greece [PDF]
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2014 Introduction. Familial cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma have rarely been reported. Kaposi’s sarcoma is not uncommon in Greece; its incidence is estimated at 0.20 per 100.000 habitants, showing an increased predominance in the Peloponnese, in Southern Greece ...
Kalliopi Armyra +4 more
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Diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma via gastric biopsy leading to the detection of an AIDS case in a report. [PDF]
Sci ProgKaposi’s sarcoma is a vascular low-grade malignant tumor that is frequently observed in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with AIDS, and is caused by Human Herpesvirus 8.
Chen G, Wang D, Fang R, Wang L.
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A case of Kaposi’s sarcoma of tonsil with profuse bleeding in an HIV-positive patient
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common AIDS-associated malignancy. Kaposi’s sarcoma in the oral cavity and oropharynx present as a macular, papular, or nodular lesion on the palate, gingiva, or tongue which may look pink, reddish, or purplish.
Dorji Penjor, Aun Wee Chong
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Lymphangioma-Like Kaposi’s Sarcoma Presenting as Gangrene [PDF]
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2013 Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric vascular neoplasm associated with the Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV). KS can occur in immunocompromised patients as well as certain populations in Africa or in the Mediterranean. Less than 5% of KS
Eitan R. Friedman +5 more
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Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Film [PDF]
Revista de Medicina y Cine / Journal of Medicine and Movies, 2016 Kaposi’s sarcoma, a historically rare, indolent cutaneous malignancy of elderly men emerged as a frequent and easily recognizable cutaneous manifestation of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the 1980s.
Richard F. WAGNER, Alex C. HOLLIDAY
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Kaposi’s sarcoma in AIDS patients: a case series
Przegląd DermatologicznyKaposi’s sarcoma is a multifocal tumor of endothelial origin associated with human herpesvirus 8 infection. Lesions typically appear as patches, plaques, or hemorrhagic nodules.
Małgorzata Dominiak +3 more
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Does the knowledge of the human immunodeficiency virus serostatus influence the clinical diagnostic proficiency of Kaposi's sarcoma? [PDF]
South African Family Practice, 2013 Objectives: Kaposi's sarcoma is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining illness. A spectrum of non- Kaposi's sarcoma clinical and histopathological mimickers contributes to the potential over- or underdiagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma.
L.J. van Bogaert
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Pitfalls of practicing cancer epidemiology in resource-limited settings: the case of survival and loss to follow-up after a diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma in five countries across sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
BMC Cancer, 2016 Survival after diagnosis is a fundamental concern in cancer epidemiology. In resource-rich settings, ambient clinical databases, municipal data and cancer registries make survival estimation in real-world populations relatively straightforward. In resource-poor settings, given the deficiencies in a variety of health-related data systems, it is less ...
Freeman, Esther +21 more
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