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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Kaposi's sarcoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar [[cutaneous]], [[pulmonary]], and [[gastrointestinal]] involvement, such as [[bacillary angiomatosis]], [[AIDS]]-related [[lymphoma]], and [[seborrheic keratosis]].<ref name="radio"> Kaposi's Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref><ref name="patho">Libre Pathology. Kaposi's sarcoma (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/File:Kaposi_sarcoma_low_intermed_mag.jpg Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref> | Kaposi's sarcoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar [[cutaneous]], [[pulmonary]], and [[gastrointestinal]] involvement, such as [[bacillary angiomatosis]], [[AIDS]]-related [[lymphoma]], and [[seborrheic keratosis]].<ref name="radio"> Kaposi's Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref><ref name="patho">Libre Pathology. Kaposi's sarcoma (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/File:Kaposi_sarcoma_low_intermed_mag.jpg Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref><ref name="patho2"> Kaposi's Sarcoma. PathologyOutlines (2015) http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/skintumornonmelanocytickaposisarcoma.html Accessed on January, 19 2015</ref> | ||
==Differentiating Kaposi's Sarcoma from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Kaposi's Sarcoma from other Diseases== | ||
*Kaposi's sarcoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar [[cutaneous]], [[pulmonary]], and [[gastrointestinal]] involvement, such as:<ref name="radio"> Kaposi's Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref><ref name="patho">Libre Pathology. Kaposi's sarcoma (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/File:Kaposi_sarcoma_low_intermed_mag.jpg Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref> | *Kaposi's sarcoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar [[cutaneous]], [[pulmonary]], and [[gastrointestinal]] involvement, such as:<ref name="radio"> Kaposi's Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref><ref name="patho">Libre Pathology. Kaposi's sarcoma (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/File:Kaposi_sarcoma_low_intermed_mag.jpg Accessed on January, 19 2016</ref><ref name="patho2"> Kaposi's Sarcoma. PathologyOutlines (2015) http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/skintumornonmelanocytickaposisarcoma.html Accessed on January, 19 2015</ref> | ||
:* '''Kaposi's sarcoma cutaneous lesions must be differentiated from:''' | :* '''Kaposi's sarcoma cutaneous lesions must be differentiated from:''' | ||
::* [[Bacillary angiomatosis]] | ::* [[Bacillary angiomatosis]] | ||
::* [[Arteriovenous malformation]] | |||
::* Acroangiodermatitis | |||
::* Masson's [[hemangioma]] | ::* Masson's [[hemangioma]] | ||
::* [[Angiosarcoma]] | ::* [[Angiosarcoma]] | ||
::* [[Seborrheic keratosis]] | ::* [[Seborrheic keratosis]] | ||
::* Erythematous [[SLE|lupus]] | ::* Erythematous [[SLE|lupus]] | ||
::* Pigmented purpuric dermatosis | |||
::* [[Pyogenic]] [[granuloma]] | |||
::* Benign lymphangioendothelioma | ::* Benign lymphangioendothelioma | ||
::* Cavernous [[hemangioma]] | ::* Cavernous [[hemangioma]] | ||
::* Sarcomatoid carcinoma | |||
::* [[Spindle cell]] hemangioendothelioma | |||
:* '''Kaposi's sarcoma pulmonary lesions must be differentiated from:''' | :* '''Kaposi's sarcoma pulmonary lesions must be differentiated from:''' | ||
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Overview
Kaposi's sarcoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar cutaneous, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal involvement, such as bacillary angiomatosis, AIDS-related lymphoma, and seborrheic keratosis.[1][2][3]
Differentiating Kaposi's Sarcoma from other Diseases
- Kaposi's sarcoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause similar cutaneous, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal involvement, such as:[1][2][3]
- Kaposi's sarcoma cutaneous lesions must be differentiated from:
- Bacillary angiomatosis
- Arteriovenous malformation
- Acroangiodermatitis
- Masson's hemangioma
- Angiosarcoma
- Seborrheic keratosis
- Erythematous lupus
- Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
- Pyogenic granuloma
- Benign lymphangioendothelioma
- Cavernous hemangioma
- Sarcomatoid carcinoma
- Spindle cell hemangioendothelioma
- Kaposi's sarcoma pulmonary lesions must be differentiated from:
- AIDS-related lymphoma
- Atypical pneumonia
- Fungal or mycobacterial infection
- Lung cancer
- Kaposi's sarcoma pulmonary lesions must be differentiated from:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaposi's Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Libre Pathology. Kaposi's sarcoma (2015) http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/File:Kaposi_sarcoma_low_intermed_mag.jpg Accessed on January, 19 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kaposi's Sarcoma. PathologyOutlines (2015) http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/skintumornonmelanocytickaposisarcoma.html Accessed on January, 19 2015
