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From:Indian Journal of Dermatology (Vol. 60, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Reza. Yaghoobi, Nader. Pazyar, Sadigheh. Tavakoli Castleman's disease (CD) or giant lymph node hyperplasia is a rare disorder that can be unicentric or multicentric. Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is...
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From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1293)[S] A 55-year-old woman developed Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) during ciclosporin, methylprednisolone and methotrexate therapy for arthritis. The woman, who was diagnosed with undifferentiated arthritis in April 2001,...
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From:Herpes Viruses WeeklyKaposi's Sarcoma Kempf, W.; Perniciaro, C.; Adams, V.; Mueller, B.; Burg, G. "Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in Familial Kaposi's Sarcoma." Experimental Dermatology, February 1999;8(1):68-70. According to the...
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From:Herpes Viruses WeeklyImmunosuppression below a certain threshold may trigger the clinical manifestation of Kaposi's sarcoma, researchers suggest. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) has been associated with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) (Chang et al.,...
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From:Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (Vol. 7, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedDoxorubicin HCl liposome injection in an antineoplastic, anthracycline antibiotic used to treat Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in AIDS patients. Studies indicate partial response rates of 27%-48% and stable response rates of...
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From:Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS (Vol. 37, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedByline: Balaji. Govindan Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome (AIDS) associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is one of the clinical forms of KS. KS is caused by human herpes viruses 8 or KS associated herpes virus (KSHV). In...
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From:Patient Care (Vol. 31, Issue 14) Peer-ReviewedCASE A 57-year-old Iranian man presents with a two-year history of vascular, dark-red-to-purple, gradually progressing nodules, 3-15 mm in diameter and located mainly on the anterior aspect of the lower legs (see...
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From:Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (Vol. 126, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed* We report the case of a Kaposi-like variant of splenic angiosarcoma in a 28-year-old woman. The tumor featured a Kaposi sarcoma-like spindle cell proliferation with slit formation and markedly dilated spongelike...
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From:Clinical Advisor (Vol. 11, Issue 2)A 73-year-old African-American woman with a history of polymyositis noted purple papules that evolved into firm brown nodules over the past year. The initial wrist lesion was followed by purple-brown nodules on other...
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From:Herpes Viruses WeeklyDisease Associations (HHV8) "Subversion of Host Antiviral Defenses by HHV8 VIRF." Margaret K. Offermann. Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. NIH GRANT NUMBER: IROICA79402-01. GRANT EXPIRES: April 30, 2003....
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From:Science (Vol. 243, Issue 4899) Peer-ReviewedFactor XIIIa--Expressing Dermal Dendrocytes in AIDS-Associated Cutaneous Kaposi's Sarcomas Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative neoplasm that develops as multifocal lesions, often involving the skin,...
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From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1330)[S] A 42-year-old man underwent renal transplantation and initially received immunosuppression with prednisone, ciclosporin and azathioprine [routes and dosages not stated]. He developed Kaposi's sarcoma with...
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From:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 24, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedByline: Lilia. Fatma, Lamia. Rais, Amel. Mebazza, Haifa. Azzouz, Somaya. Beji, Madiha. Krid, Wided. Smaoui, Hedi. Maiz, Karim. Zouaghi, Moncef. Zitouna, Amel. Osmane, Fatma. Moussa The association between Kaposi's...
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From:Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology (Vol. 77, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedByline: Goknur. Kalkan, Gulfer. Akbay, Emel. Gungor, Alev. Eken, Ozay. Ozkaya, Heinz. Kutzner, Meral. Eksioglu Sir, Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a highly vascular tumor arising from the human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)...
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From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1295-1296)[S] A 61-year-old man developed Kaposi's sarcoma during treatment with imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia. The man had been undergoing monotherapy with oral imatinib 400 mg/day for 12 months when he developed...
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From:Annals of African Medicine (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: M. Asuquo, A. Ogunkeyede, E. Bassey, G. Ebughe Background/objective: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is now the most frequently reported malignant skin tumour in some areas of Africa and was endemic in Africa before the...
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From:Herpes Viruses Weekly (Issue 30)Angeloni, A.; Heston, L.; Uccini, S.; Sirianni, M.C.; Cottoni, F.; Masala, M.V.; Cerimele, D.; Lin, S.F.; Sun, R.; Rigsby, M.; Faggioni, A.; Miller, G. "High Prevalence of Antibodies to Human Herpesvirus 8 in Relatives...
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From:Herpes Viruses WeeklyCKS Diagnosis and Increased Risk of New Neoplasms A diagnosis of primary classic Kaposi's sarcoma does not necessarily mean increased risk of new neoplasms later in life, researchers indicated. To evaluate the...
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From:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 169, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedKaposi's Sarcoma (KS) has received immense attention since 1981 when it was first recognized as a major manifestation of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Four forms have been described: an indolent,...
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From:Chest (Vol. 105, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedEndobronchial manifestations of HIV infection are rare. The endobronchial appearance and clinical presentation of these lesions may suggest the correct diagnosis. Establishing an appropriate differential diagnosis at...