Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kaposi's Sarcoma: Introduction
Kaposi's Sarcoma: Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancerous tumor of the connective tissue, and is often associated with AIDS.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Kaposi's Sarcoma is available below.
Symptoms of Kaposi's Sarcoma
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symptoms of Kaposi's Sarcoma
Home Diagnostic Testing
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- Home STD Testing
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Kaposi's Sarcoma: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Kaposi's Sarcoma:
- Internal bleeding
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Anemia
- Kaposi's sarcoma can involve the lungs and cause significant symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath. This diagnosis is made by a CT scan of the chest and a bronchoscopy. The tumors can return even after apparently successful treatment. Kaposi's sarcoma can be fatal for a person with AIDS
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Disease Topics Related To Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Medical Textbooks Online about Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Kaposi's Sarcoma?
Kaposi's Sarcoma: Medical Mistakes
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Kaposi's Sarcoma: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Kaposi's Sarcoma
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed,...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut....read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
In fact, it...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with...read more »
Spitz nevi misdiagnosed as dangerous melanoma skin cancer: One possible misdiagnosis to
consider in lieu of melanoma is spitz nevi.
See melanoma and spitz nevi....read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel...read more »
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Kaposi's Sarcoma: Rare Types
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Causes of Kaposi's Sarcoma
- AIDS
- In people with AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma is caused by an interaction between HIV, a weakened immune system, and the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). Occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma has been linked to the spread of HIV and HHV-8 through sexual activity
- People who have kidney transplants are also at risk for Kaposi's sarcoma
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Treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Immune stimulation
- Treatment decisions depend on the extent and location of the lesions, as well as the person's symptoms and degree of immunosuppression. Antiviral therapy against the AIDS virus can shrink the lesions
- Radiation therapy or cryotherapy can be used for lesions in certain areas. Combination chemotherapy may also be used. However, lesions may return after treatment
- more treatments...»
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Latest Treatments for Kaposi's Sarcoma
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News Archives for Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Kaposi's Sarcoma
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Prognosis for Kaposi's Sarcoma
Prognosis for Kaposi's Sarcoma:
Treatment and remission of Kaposi's sarcoma does not improve the chances of survival from AIDS itself. The outlook depends on the immune status and HIV viral load of the patient.
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Kaposi's Sarcoma: Broader Related Topics
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Definitions of Kaposi's Sarcoma:
A malignant vascular tumor characterized by the abnormal growth of blood vessels, that develop into skin lesions and appears as purple spots or small knots on the skin or mouth. It may also occur internally. It generally develops in those with a weak immune system, including those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Kaposi's Sarcoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Kaposi's Sarcoma, or a subtype of Kaposi's Sarcoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Kaposi's Sarcoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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