Kaposi's sarcoma
connective tissue cancer, common among early AIDS patients
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. They can appear singularly, in a limited area, or be widespread.[6] Lesions may be flat or raised.[4]
| Kaposi's sarcoma, multiple haemorrhagic sarcoma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Kaposi sarcoma |
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| Kaposi sarcoma. Characteristic purple lesions on the nose in an HIV-positive female.[1] | |
| Pronunciation | |
| Medical specialty | Oncology |
| Symptoms | Purple colored skin lesions[4] |
| Types | Classic, endemic, immunosuppression therapy-related, epidemic[4][5] |
| Risk factors | Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), poor immune function[4][6] |
| Diagnostic method | Tissue biopsy, medical imaging[6][4] |
| Differential diagnosis | Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, pyogenic granuloma, melanocytic nevi, melanoma[6] |
| Treatment | Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biologic therapy[4] |
| Frequency | 42,000 (new cases, 2018)[7] |
| Deaths | 20,000 (2018)[7] |
References
change- ↑ Sand, M; Sand, D; Thrandorf, C; Paech, V; Altmeyer, P; Bechara, FG (4 June 2010). "Cutaneous lesions of the nose". Head & Face Medicine. 6: 7. doi:10.1186/1746-160X-6-7. PMC 2903548. PMID 20525327.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ↑ Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014. S.v. "Kaposi's sarcoma." Retrieved August 15, 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Kaposi's+sarcoma
- ↑ Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary. S.v. "Kaposi's sarcoma." Retrieved August 15, 2017 from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Kaposi's+sarcoma
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment". National Cancer Institute. 16 June 2017.
- ↑ Schneider JW, Dittmer DP (August 2017). "Diagnosis and Treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 18 (4): 529–539. doi:10.1007/s40257-017-0270-4. PMC 5509489. PMID 28324233.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Schwartz RA, Micali G, Nasca MR, Scuderi L (August 2008). "Kaposi sarcoma: a continuing conundrum". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 59 (2): 179–206, quiz 207–8. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2008.05.001. PMID 18638627.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Global Cancer Observatory (2019). "Kaposi sarcoma" (PDF). Retrieved 14 March 2020.
