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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 ...
Cecilia Taverna, Alessandro Franchi
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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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Sarcoma de Kaposi em membros inferiores: relato de caso Kaposi sarcoma in the lower limbs: case report [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2010 O sarcoma de Kaposi é uma neoplasia angioproliferativa maligna que na maioria das vezes se restringe à pele e ao tecido subcutâneo; porém, pode aparecer de forma mais agressiva, atingindo a cavidade oral, o trato gastrointestinal e os pulmões (sarcoma de
Jorge Agle Kalil +4 more
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Kaposi sarcoma in a female patient with multiple sclerosis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular neoplasm linked to human herpes virus 8 and presents in four main variants. The development of Kaposi sarcoma, particularly the iatrogenic form, in younger women with autoimmune conditions such as multiple ...
Ahmad Al-Bitar +2 more
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Kaposi Sarcoma: Retrospective Clinical Analysis with a Focus on Age and HIV Serostatus [PDF]
VirusesStudying the incidence of Kaposi sarcoma in relation to key variables can guide targeted research and subtype-specific clinical interventions. We reviewed the records of all patients who visited our hospital’s dermatology outpatient clinic, and patients ...
Zuhal Erçin, Mehtap Toprak
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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 M Radu, L. Pantanowitz
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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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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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Clinics in Dermatology, 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.
M C, Stickler, A E, Friedman-Kien
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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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