Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection is associated with the development of 3 proliferative diseases: Kaposi sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman disease. These conditions are also intimately associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection, and important synergistic interactions between these 2 viruses have been described. Despite differences in viral ...

O presente caso trata de síndrome imunodeficiência adquirida e sarcoma Kaposi do reto diagnosticado no Hospital Oncologia INAMPS em outubro 1983.

Background: The higher frequency of malignant skin tumors is of great significance in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) who should receive immunosuppressive therapy for a long time. This study was designed to determine the frequency of malignant skin tumors in RTRs in Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, in 2001-2002.Method: This descriptive study was performed on 322 recipients who were examine...

Kaposi sarcoma remains an important cause of morbidity in HIV-infected patients. Regardless of the recent pharmacological progress, treatment of this malignancy is still disappointing. We report the case of a patient with Kaposi sarcoma in an unusual localization, the penis, which completely resolved with highly active antiretroviral therapy alone.

BACKGROUND The penis is an unusual site of presentation for Kaposi sarcoma, especially in immunocompetent patients. CASE PRESENTATION A 52-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seronegative man presented with a reddish, 8 mm in diameter nodule on the glans penis near the coronal sulcus. Histopathology after excision of the lesion was consistent with Kaposi sarcoma. No other cutaneous or...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Liluashvili S, Pataraia Galdava G, Ghibradze T. Kaposi sarcoma in a kidney transplant recipient. Dermatology Review/Przegl?d Dermatologiczny. 2022;109(6):460-463. doi:10.5114/dr.2022.126605. APA Liluashvili, S., Pataraia, Galdava, G., & Ghibradze, (2022). Dermatologiczny, 109(6), 460-463. https://doi.org/10.5114/d...

AIM Since most forms of Kaposi sarcoma are much more common in men than in women, the aim of this study was to examine serum concentrations of sex steroids in HIV positive men with and without Kaposi sarcoma. METHODS Blood samples from 34 HIV positive men without Kaposi sarcoma (KS-) and 28 with Kaposi sarcoma (KS+) and from 35 HIV negative men (controls) were analysed for adrenal and gonadal...

M Kaposi (1837-1902) was born to Jewish family in Hungary, originally his surname was Cohen, but with his conversion to Catholic faith, he changed it to Kaposi in 1871, in reference to his town of birth. Kaposi studied at the University of Vienna, where he received his medical degree in 1861. Kaposi married Hebra’s daughter Martha Hebra. Together with his mentor Ferdinand Von Hebra he authored ...