Leprosy and Kaposi Sarcoma Presenting as an Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in a Patient with AIDS [PDF]
The simultaneous presence of infectious organisms within cutaneous lesions of Kaposi sarcoma in persons with AIDS has been demonstrated. We describe a patient with concurrent leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory ...
Afonso, A +7 more
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Short communication: NKG2C+ NK cells contribute to increases in CD16+CD56- cells in HIV type 1+ individuals with high plasma viral load. [PDF]
Chronic HIV-1 infection results in the expansion of both NKG2C+ and CD16+CD56- human natural killer cells. NKG2C+ cells proliferate in response to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and expansion of the dysfunctional CD56-CD16+ natural killer (NK) cells is ...
Bower, Mark +5 more
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Deregulation of HDAC5 by Viral Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 Plays an Essential Role in Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Induced Lymphangiogenesis. [PDF]
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiologic agent for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), which is one of the most common HIV-associated neoplasms.
Fan Li +9 more
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Rapidly progressive facial lymphoedoema that develops concurrently with or immediately after rapid enlargement of oral Kaposi sarcoma in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -seropositive persons forebodes death.
L. Feller +4 more
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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, Radu, Liron, Pantanowitz
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Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a common neoplasm in Eastern and central Africa reflecting the spread of human gammaherpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), now considered a necessary causal agent for the development of KS. The endemic KS subtype can follow an aggressive clinical course with ulcerative skin lesions with soft tissue invasion or even bone or visceral involvement.
Perla El Zeinaty +2 more
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Dermatological Malignancies at a University Teaching Hospital in north-western Tanzania: A Retrospective Review of 154 Cases [PDF]
Dermatological malignancies are among the most common form of cancers and the global incidence has been increasing at an alarming rate. A retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence, histopathological pattern, anatomical distribution ...
Chalya, Phillipo L. +6 more
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A retrospective analysis of immunosuppressive-related Kaposi sarcoma in mainland China (1995—2020)
Objective: To study the clinical features and treatment of immunosuppressive-related Kaposi sarcoma in mainland China. Methods: Literature articles on immunosuppressive-related Kaposi sarcoma in the Chinese mainland from 1995 to 2020 were searched ...
Juan YANG +3 more
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Disseminated Kaposi Sarcoma [PDF]
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old male with a recent diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus presented to the emergency department with odynophagia and dysphagia for a month. Physical exam revealed Kaposi sarcoma partially occluding the airway. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to assist with the diagnosis of reactive lymphadenopathy, and computed ...
Goyack, Laura, Heimann, Matthew
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Kaposi Sarcoma of the Eye in an HIV Patient Well-responded to HAART
Kaposi sarcoma defined as a multifocal lesion in mucocutaneous sites which has low-grade malignant potential. Kaposi sarcoma also commonly found in visceral organs. This malignancy is very popular among elderly men before the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in the
Erni J Nelwan +3 more
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