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The initial sign of Kaposi's sarcoma is one or more obvious lesions in various shapes, sizes, and colors (ranging from red-brown to dark purple) appearing most commonly on the skin, buccal mucosa, hard and soft palates, lips, gums, tongue, tonsils, conjunctiva, and sclera.
In advanced disease, the lesions may join, becoming one large plaque. Untreated lesions may appear as large, ulcerative masses.
Other signs and symptoms include:
❑health history of AIDS
❑ pain (if the sarcoma advances beyond the early stages or if a lesion breaks down or impinges on nerves or organs)
❑ edema from lymphatic obstruction
❑ dyspnea (in cases of pulmonary involvement), wheezing, hypoventilation, and respiratory distress from bronchial blockage.
The most common extracutaneous sites are the lungs and GI tract (esophagus, oropharynx, and epiglottis).
Signs and symptoms of disease progression and metastasis include severe pulmonary involvement and GI involvement leading to digestive problems.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Extramedullary tumors produce symptoms by pressing on nerve roots, the spinal cord, and spinal vessels; intramedullary tumors, by destroying the parenchyma and compressing adjacent areas. Because intramedullary tumors may extend over several spinal cord segments, their symptoms are more variable than those of extramedullary tumors.
The following clinical effects are likely with all malignant spinal cord neoplasms:
❑Pain — Most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side and is unrelieved by bed rest. It may worsen when lying down or with straining, coughing, or sneezing. Pain can be diffuse, occurring over all extremities. Generally, it progressively worsens and isn't relieved by medication.
❑ Motor symptoms — Asymmetric spastic muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, exaggerated reflexes, and a positive Babinski's sign. If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic.
❑ Sensory deficits — Contralateral loss of pain, temperature, and touch sensation (Brown-Séquard's syndrome). These losses are less obvious to the patient than functional motor changes. Caudal lesions invariably produce paresthesias in the nerve distribution pathway of the involved roots.
❑Bowel and bladder symptoms — Urine retention is an inevitable late sign with cord compression. Early signs include incomplete emptying or difficulty with the urine stream, which is usually unnoticed or ignored. Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence due to flaccid paralysis.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The initial sign of Kaposi’s sarcoma is one or more obvious lesions in various shapes, sizes, and colors (ranging from red-brown to dark purple) that appear most commonly on the skin, buccal mucosa, hard and soft palates, lips, gums, tongue, tonsils, conjunctivae, and sclerae.
With advanced disease, the lesions may join, becoming one large plaque. Untreated lesions may appear as large, ulcerative masses.
Other signs and symptoms include:
❑ a history of HIV infection
❑ pain (if the sarcoma advances beyond the early stages or if a lesion breaks down or impinges on nerves or organs)
❑ edema from lymphatic obstruction
❑ dyspnea (in cases of pulmonary involvement), wheezing, hypoventilation, and respiratory distress from bronchial blockage.
The most common extracutaneous sites are the lungs and GI tract (esophagus, oropharynx, and epiglottis).
Signs and symptoms of disease progression and metastasis include severe pulmonary involvement and GI involvement leading to digestive problems.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Onset of Sarcoma: These cancers are more common in women in their 30s and 40s who have not yet had their menopause.
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Sarcoma. This signs and symptoms information for Sarcoma has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Sarcoma signs or Sarcoma symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Sarcoma may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Sarcoma symptoms.
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