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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of Kaposi's sarcoma include fever, abdominal pain, hematochezia, hemoptysis, and gradual development of red/violaceous macules and patches over the nose, legs, and feet.[1][2][3]
History
- When evaluating a patient for Kaposi's sarcoma, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), a thorough family history review, and a review of any other associated symptoms. When obtaining the history focus on:
- History of multiple sexual partners
- Sexual preference of the patients
- Any previous sexual contact with AIDS patients
- Previous medical history of AIDS
- Previous history of organ transplant
- Detailed drug history concerning any immunosuppressive therapy
Symptoms
- General symptoms of Kaposi's sarcoma include:
- The specific clinical presentation of Kaposi's sarcoma is determined by the exact anatomical location of the tumor such as:[1][2][3]
- Kaposi's sarcoma located on the skin may present with:
- Kaposi's sarcoma located in the oral cavity may present with:
- Kaposi's sarcoma located in the gastrointestinal tract may present with:
- Kaposi's sarcoma located in the respiratory tract may present with:
- Hemoptysis
- Shortness of breath
- Recurrent cough
- Chest pain
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaposi's sarcoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaposi's_sarcoma Accessed on January, 17 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment–for health professionals. National Cancer Institute (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/soft-tissue-sarcoma/hp/kaposi-treatment-pdq#section/_15 Accessed on January, 20 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sarcoma- Kaposi Guide. Cancer.Net (2015) http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/sarcoma-kaposi/risk-factors-and-prevention Accessed on January, 20 2015