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Propranolol: A Promising Therapeutic Avenue for Classic Kaposi Sarcoma [PDF]
Dermatology Practical & ConceptualIntroduction: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low grade angio-proliferative tumor of endothelial origin. Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) plays a major role in the pathogenesis of KS. Classic Kaposi sarcoma is commonly seen among elderly of Mediterranean origin. It
Rasha Mahmoud Genedy +2 more
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Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2022 Jin-Yuan Ma,1 Jia-Wei Liu2 1The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of ...
Ma JY, Liu JW
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Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS): a case study [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus-inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS) is a rare, life-threatening condition associated with Kaposi sarcoma and systemic immune dysregulation induced by Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8).
Ming Hong Choi +10 more
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Kaposi sarcoma in an individual recently diagnosed with HIV [PDF]
IDCasesKaposi Sarcoma (KS) commonly manifests with multiple vesicular cutaneous and mucosal nodules, with four subtypes clinically recognized. Although commonly seen in younger men, our patient presented with presumed epidemic KS at an older age.
Keri Morgan Cronin +3 more
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2004 Kaposi’s sarcoma is a neoplasm that is unusual in itsclinical manifestations, course, and pathogenesis. Itsmale predominance, and occurrence specific to certainparts of the world is striking. The clinical course rangesfrom indolent—with lesions going into spontaneousremission—to aggressive spread, involving sub-cutaneous tissues, lymph nodes, mucosal ...
Liron Pantanowitz, Bruce J. Dezube
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British Journal of Cancer, 1991 Abstract The skin may be the most commonly affected organ in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. This may be manifested in a number of different ways, ranging from pruritus and generalized xerosis to severe fulminating infections with opportunistic agents.
Alvin E. Friedman-Kien +1 more
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Transmission of human herpesvirus-8 through liver transplantation and development of post-transplantation Kaposi sarcoma: A case report [PDF]
IDCasesIntroduction: Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular tumour associated with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection. Due to immunosuppressive treatment, solid organ transplant recipients infected with HHV-8 have increased risk of Kaposi sarcoma.
Julius Leander Ross Clemmesen +10 more
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2022 Data on Kaposi sarcoma in French Guiana are scarce and out of date. This territory presents unique epidemiological features. The objectives of this retrospective study were to analyse the clinical features, outcome and incidence of the different forms of
Carl Lamoureux +5 more
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2019 Kaposi sarcoma (KS) gained public attention as an AIDS-defining malignancy; its appearance on the skin was a highly stigmatizing sign of HIV infection during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The widespread introduction of effective antiretrovirals to control HIV by restoring immunocompetence reduced the prevalence of AIDS-related KS, although KS does ...
Cesarman, Ethel +5 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular tumor highly related to human herpesvirus-8 and Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus. Kaposi sarcoma usually manifests as skin or mucosal lesions; involvement in visceral organs such as the gastrointestinal tract ...
Pei-Jui Wu +9 more
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