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Disseminated iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma following prolonged steroid use in a patient with Crohn’s disease: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Kaposi sarcoma is a malignant vascular neoplasm caused by human herpesvirus-8. It is mostly seen in immunocompromised individuals, particularly those with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or organ transplants ...
Glory Makupa, Furaha Serventi, Leila Mwakipunda, Godwin Nnko, Edwin Liwa, Salum J. Lidenge, Ayesiga Herman, Lilian Gasper, Amos Mwasamwaja, Beatrice Kombole, Alex Mremi   +10 more
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Kaposi Sarcoma: Retrospective Clinical Analysis with a Focus on Age and HIV Serostatus [PDF]

Viruses
Studying 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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Global patterns and trends in Kaposi sarcoma incidence: a population-based study.

Lancet Global Health, 2023
BACKGROUND Kaposi sarcoma is a rare, possibly angioproliferative, tumour. Kaposi sarcoma is one of the most common cancers in people living with HIV and poses a serious public health challenge in regions with high HIV burden.
Lei-Wen Fu, T. Tian, Bing-Yi Wang, Zhen Lu, Yan-Xiao Gao, Ying-Hui Sun, Yi-Fan Lin, Wei-Jie Zhang, Yuwei Li, Hua-Chun Zou   +9 more
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PD-1 blockade with pembrolizumab in classic or endemic Kaposi's sarcoma: a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study.

The Lancet Oncology, 2022
BACKGROUND Although the treatment of iatrogenic and HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma is well defined and mostly based on restoring immune function, the treatment of classic and endemic Kaposi sarcoma is less well established.
J. Delyon, L. Biard, M. Renaud, M. Resche-Rigon, J. Le Goff, S. Dalle, V. Heidelberger, L. Da Meda, L. Toullec, G. Carcelain, S. Mourah, S. Caillat-Zucman, V. Allain, M. Battistella, C. Lebbé   +14 more
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Kaposi Sarcoma with Mucocutaneous Involvement in French Guiana: An Epidemiological Study between 1969 and 2019

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, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Roger Pradinaud, Dominique Sainte-Marie, Pierre Couppie, Romain Blaizot   +5 more
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Epidemiology of Kaposi’s Sarcoma

Cancers, 2021
Simple Summary Kaposi’s sarcoma is a rare tumor caused by human herpesvirus 8 in the context of immunodeficiency, such as that induced by HIV infection or immunosuppressive therapy.
S. Grabar, D. Costagliola
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Iatrogenic Kaposi sarcoma of the small bowel in Crohn’s disease following short-term use of immunomodulators: a case report and review of the literature

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, Chi-Shu Sun, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Ming-Jen Sheu, Cheng-Yi Lin, Su-Hung Wang, Chun-Chi Yang, Chi‐Hsing Chen, Shih-Sung Chuang, I-Che Feng   +9 more
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Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, the Etiological Agent of All Epidemiological Forms of Kaposi’s Sarcoma

Cancers, 2021
Simple Summary Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is one of the seven oncogenic viruses currently recognized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
A. Jary, M. Veyri, A. Gothland, V. Leducq, V. Cálvez, A. Marcelin   +5 more
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Kaposi Sarcoma in Afghanistan: A Case Series from a Tertiary Referral Center

Dermatopathology, 2022
Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular endothelial neoplasm caused by human herpesvirus 8. Although it is a well-studied disease, little is known about the specific characteristics or epidemiology of Kaposi sarcoma in Afghanistan.
Alyssa D. Higgins, Richard J. Dunn, Omer Malikzai, Mirwais Ahmadzai, Jerad M. Gardner, Benjamin K. Stoff, Josette R. McMichael   +6 more
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A case of classic Kaposi sarcoma in an immunocompetent human immunodeficiency virus–negative Dominican man

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020
Kaposi sarcoma is an uncommon tumor that primarily arises in the skin and mucosal surfaces, but may metastasize to the internal organs. Four main variants of Kaposi sarcoma are recognized as the following: classic Kaposi sarcoma, which occurs in middle ...
Kush Gupta, Aung Tun, Ashish Gupta, Leonard B Berkowitz, Raheel Anwar, Yingxian Liu, Elizabeth Guevara   +6 more
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