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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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Scrotal Kaposi's Sarcoma in HIV-negative Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Albanian 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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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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British Journal of Cancer, 1991 Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) remains an enigma over 100 years after it was first described by a Hungarian dermatologist who ensured his place in the hall of fame by changing his name to the exotic 'Kaposi', marrying his Professor's daughter, and describing one ...
Ag Dalgleish
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Nature Reviews. Cancer, 2010 Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common cancer in HIV-infected untreated individuals. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)) is the infectious cause of this neoplasm.
E. Mesri, E. Cesarman, C. Boshoff
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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in resource-limited settings have the poorest health outcomes of any age group, due in part to poor retention in care.
Grace Seo +17 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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Discovery of Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus-encoded circular RNAs and a human antiviral circular RNA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2018 Significance Human herpesviruses are known to interact with non-protein encoding RNAs like microRNAs and long noncoding RNAs. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are recently discovered noncoding RNAs that are long-lived and resistant to exonucleases, and that bind
Takanobu Tagawa +10 more
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Retention in Care among Patients with Early HIV Disease in Haiti
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2017 In September 2015, the World Health Organization updated their guidelines to recommend antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with HIV. Countries are now in the process of implementing strategies to provide universal HIV treatment.
Kelly A. Hennessey BS +11 more
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