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Revision as of 21:20, 20 January 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The specific clinical presentation of Kaposi's sarcoma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor such as:

Red or violaceous macules and patches
Slowly develop over the legs, nose, and feet
Increase in size of the lesion, which may coalesce to form nodules or plaques
The color of the lesions may change into blue, purple, or brown as the disease progress

Lesions in mouth and throat: The disease may cause sore, ooze, bleed, or swallow and breath problems in mouth and throat.

Lesions in gastrointestinal tract: The sarcoma may cause bleeding, anemia, abdominal pain and discomfort, even bowel obstruction.

Lesions in lung: When Kaposi's sarcoma in lung, it can make coughing, bloody sputum, shortness of breath, and fever.

Other health problems may also cause these symptoms.

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+==Overview==
+==History==
 ==Symptoms==
-Usual symptoms include skin and internal organs.
+* The specific clinical presentation of Kaposi's sarcoma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor such as:
+:* Kaposi's sarcoma located on the skin may present with:
-* Lesions in skin: The lesions can develop anywhere on the body, but most often on the legs, nose, the feet. Typical lesions begin as flat or slightly raised pink or red spots. With the development of the disease, the color of the lesions may be change into blue, purple, or brown.
+::* Red or violaceous [[macule]]s and patches
+::* Slowly develop over the legs, nose, and feet
+::* Increase in size of the lesion, which may coalesce to form nodules or plaques
+::* The color of the lesions may change into blue, purple, or brown as the disease progress
+:* Kaposi's sarcoma located in the mouth may present with:
 * Lesions in mouth and throat: The disease may cause sore, ooze, bleed, or swallow and breath problems in mouth and throat.