Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma

Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma

Description of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma (medical condition): A form of cancer caused by a type of herpesvirus that occurs mainly in the skin but may also occur in lymph nodes, internal organs and mucosal areas. The AIDS-associated form is aggressive and tends to occur mainly on the face, genitals and lower extremities with internal organs often being involved as well. Symptoms depend on the extent of internal organ involvement.

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma:

• Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• Acquired immunodeficiency
• Immunodeficiency syndrome
• Kaposi sarcoma (1 cause)
• Acquired
• Immunodeficiency
• Kaposi
• Sarcoma

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma as a Disease

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma: Another name for Kaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form
  »Symptoms of Kaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form

Symptoms of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma (Kaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form)

Some of the symptoms of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated 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 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated Kaposi sarcoma (Kaposi sarcoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated form)

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