Synonym(s): KS; multiple idiopathic hemangiosarcoma
KS is a low-grade vascular t...
Cutaneous involvement is most common.
Other possible presentations include mucosal and visceral involvement and tumor-associated lymphedema with lower extremity and/or facial swelling.
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In HIV patients with KS, other opportunistic infections must be treated aggressively.
Because non–AIDS-defining malignancies are becoming more co...
Anglemyer A, Agrawal AK, Rutherford GW. Treatment of Kaposi sarcoma in children with HIV-1 infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;(1):CD0098...
C46.5 Kaposi's sarcoma of lung
C46.7 Kaposi's sarcoma of other sites
C46 Kaposi's sarcoma
C46.50 Kaposi's sarcoma of unspecified lung
C46.4 Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites
C46.51 Kapo...
HHV-8 (also known as KSHV) is the etiologic agent of KS.
HHV-8, immunocompromised status, and cytokine-induced growth represent preconditions for the development of KS.
HAART is recommen...
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FIGURE 48.3 Lesions of the AIDS-related Kaposi?s sarcoma. Whereas some patients may have lesions that remain flat, others experience extensively disseminated, raised lesions with edema. From DeVita, V. T. Jr., Hellman, S., & Rosenberg, S. (Eds.). (1997). AIDS: Etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.
FIGURE 48.3 Lesions of the AIDS-related Kaposi?s sarcoma. Whereas some patients may have lesions that remain flat, others experience exte...
Kaposi's Sarcoma in AIDS When Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant tumor, accompanies AIDS, it may appear in many forms: macules, papules, plaques, or nodules almost anywhere on the body. Lesions are often multiple and may involve internal structures. On the left are ovoid, pinkish red plaques that typically lengthen along the skin lines. They may become pigmented. On the right is a purplish red nodule on the foot.
Kaposi's Sarcoma in AIDS When Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant tumor, accompanies AIDS, it may appear in many forms: macules, papules, plaqu...
Kaposi's sarcoma lesions.
Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma. Note the resemblance to the lesions of bacillary angiomatosis in Figure 24.12. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma. Note the resemblance to the lesions of bacillary angiomatosis in Figure 24.12. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Ph...