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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.
Ethel Cesarman +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.
Sophie Grabar +2 more
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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 ReportsBackground 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 +10 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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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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The Lancet, 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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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.
Leiwen Fu +9 more
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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 +14 more
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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.
M C, Stickler, A E, Friedman-Kien
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