Kaposi's sarcoma is a form of cancer that affects people with decreased immunity. It is seen in patients with HIV infection, elderly men of Mediterranean, Jewish or African descent and patients taking ...

In this report, I describe the development of Kaposi's sarcoma of the labial oral mucosa after minor oral surgery in an HIV-infected patient. The tumor was localized to a site of previous iatrogenic ...

Patel RM, Goldblum JR, Hsi ED. Immunohistochemical detection of human herpes virus-8 latent nuclear antigen-1 is useful in the diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma. Mod Pathol 2004;17:456–460. Nuovo M, Nuovo G ...

Scientists have identified how the virus which causes Kaposi's sarcoma replicates and spreads -- opening a door to a possible new treatment for the disease. Research from the University of Leeds has ...

Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus, the viral agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, is associated with two lymphoproliferative disorders: primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman's disease. To ...

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A 75-year-old African-American man presented with a history of progressively worsening, asymptomatic papules and plaques on his trunk and all extremities. He reported that the lesions initially began ...

KAPOSI'S sarcoma, or "idiopathic multiple hemorrhagic sarcoma," was first described as a clinical entity by Kaposi in 1872. The disease is progressive, and it exhibits a wide range of clinical and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma and related death in East Africa has not improved in the last 5 years. In a ...

Kaposi sarcoma develops below the skin surfaces or in mucous membranes of mouth, nose or anus and appears as lumps. Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was named for Dr. Moritz Kaposi who first described it in 1872.

Author(s)Amy Paturel, M.S., M.P.H. A rare virus coupled with an ailing immune system can lead to Kaposi’s sarcoma. Restoring immune function can help fight it. Alex C.* was a teenager in 2007 when ...

The trillions of the cells in the body grow normally, divide, and then die accordingly. Once adulthood is reached cells divide only to replace worn-out or dying cells or to repair injuries. Kaposi's ...