Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

Introduction: Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

Description of Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (medical condition): A form of cancer caused by a type of herpesvirus that occurs mainly in the skin but may also affect the lymph nodes, internal organs and mucosal areas. There are four forms of the condition: Classical Indolent form, Endemic African KS, iatrogenic KS and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated KS. Symptoms depend on the extent of internal organ and lymphatic system involvement.

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Kaposi sarcoma:
  »Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma
  »Symptoms of Kaposi sarcoma

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma:

• AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma
• Kaposi sarcoma (1 cause)
• AIDS
• Kaposi
• Kaposi disease
• Sarcoma

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma, or a subtype of Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma as a Disease

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma: Another name for Kaposi sarcoma (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma
  »Symptoms of Kaposi sarcoma

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma: Related Diseases

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma: Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Sarcoma

Symptoms of Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (Kaposi sarcoma)

Some of the symptoms of Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma incude:

• Purplish skin macules
• Reddish blue skin macules
• Dark brown skin macules
• Purplish skin plaques
• Reddish blue skin plaques

See full list of 14 symptoms of Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (Kaposi sarcoma)

Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma:

• human herpes virus 8
• classic Kaposi sarcoma
• AIDS associated Kaposi sarcoma
• African lymphadenopathic Kaposi sarcoma
• African cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma
• Immunosuppression associated Kaposi sarcoma

Terms associated with Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma:

Terms Similar to Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma:

• Kaposi sarcoma
• AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma
• HHV8
• KS
• KSHV
• Kaposi's sarcoma
• Multiple idiopathic pigmented hemangiosarcoma

Source - NIH

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