A 47 year old HIV positive male presented with haematemesis and epigastric pain. A gastrectomy was performed for intractable bleeding. The cause of the haematemesis proved to be a Kaposi sarcoma of the stomach which had resulted in mucosal ulceration. Several other smaller foci of Kaposi sarcoma were also present. Coexistent with the Kaposi sarcoma was a dense lymphoid infiltrate with lymphoid ...

The linkage of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) to infection by a novel human herpesvirus (Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus [KSHV]) is one of the great successes of contemporary biomedical research and was achieved by using advanced genomic technologies in a manner informed by a nuanced understanding of epidemiology and clinical investigation. Ongoing efforts to understand the molecular mechanisms by w...

Acroangiodermatitis or pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma is an angioproliferative, self-limited entity that includes a group of diseases, congenital or acquired, with cutaneous lesions similar to Kaposi sarcoma (KS). This term can lead to confusion because it comprises several entities that are completely different, nonetheless, it has an important clinical value as it guides the diagnosis and management o...

O HIV é o vírus da imunodeficiência humana que causa a AIDS, síndrome adquirida, e após sua evolução alto índice de casos no mundo, fez-se presente concomitantemente esses pacientes Sarcoma Kaposi, uma doença age nos vasos linfáticos, pode atingir desde à cavidade oral até outros vários órgãos. Sendo assim, trabalho trata-se revisão integrativa, descritivo-explicativo caráter básico sobre relaç...