Kaposi Sarcoma

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This is an indolent angio-proliferative spindle-cell tumour derived from endothelial and immune cells infected with Human Herpes Virus type 8 (HHV-8).  It can form masses in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs.

Signs and symptoms

  • Cutaneous lesions - multiple forms
    • Macular, papular, nodular or plaque-like appearance, purple, brown or violet in colour

Gastrointestinal

  • Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
  • Diarrhoea
  • Haematemesis, melaena
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Dysphagia, odynophagia

Pulmonary

  • Cough
  • Dyspnoea
  • Pleural effusion
  • Airway obstruction