5-Minute Clinical Consult: Kaposi Sarcoma

Kaposi Sarcoma

Description

A malignant condition characterized by vascular tumors in the skin and organs; different forms are seen:
- AIDS-related (epidemic) Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
  - HIV-infected patients and patients with AIDS. KS is an AIDS-defining illness.
- Iatrogenic/Immunosuppressive KS:
  - Organ transplant–associated
- Indolent (classic) KS:
  - Older men of Mediterranean and Jewish descent
- African (endemic) KS:
  - Equatorial, sub-Saharan Africa
Systems affected: Hemolytic/Lymphatic/Immunologic; Skin/Exocrine; Gastrointestinal; Pulmonary
Synonym(s): Endotheliosarcoma; Multiple idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma; KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)

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