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Revision as of 21:15, 14 October 2019
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2] Huda A. Karman, M.D.
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Overview
Kaposi's sarcoma may be classified according to the clinical setting of the disease into five subtypes include Classic Kaposi's sarcoma, African cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, African lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma, Immunosuppression-associated Kaposi's sarcoma, and AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma.
Classification
- According to the clinical setting of the disease, clinical presentation, epidemiology, and prognosis Kaposi's sarcoma may be classified into five different subtypes which include:[1][2][3]
- Classic Kaposi's sarcoma
- African cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma
- African lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma
- Iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma (immunosuppression-associated Kaposi's sarcoma)
- AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma
- African cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma and African lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma could be classified under the term of endemic Kaposi's sarcomas.
| Types | Characteristics |
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| Classic Kaposi's sarcoma [4] |
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| African cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma |
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| African lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma |
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| Iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma (immunosuppression-associated Kaposi's sarcoma) |
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| AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma |
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References
- ↑ Uldrick TS, Whitby D (June 2011). "Update on KSHV epidemiology, Kaposi Sarcoma pathogenesis, and treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma". Cancer Lett. 305 (2): 150–62. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2011.02.006. PMID 21377267.
- ↑ Krigel RL, Laubenstein LJ, Muggia FM (June 1983). "Kaposi's sarcoma: a new staging classification". Cancer Treat Rep. 67 (6): 531–4. PMID 6861160.
- ↑ Grayson W, Pantanowitz L (July 2008). "Histological variants of cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma". Diagn Pathol. 3: 31. doi:10.1186/1746-1596-3-31. PMC 2526984. PMID 18655700.
- ↑ Vincenzi B, D'Onofrio L, Frezza AM, Grasso RF, Fausti V, Santini D; et al. (2015). "Classic Kaposi Sarcoma: to treat or not to treat?". BMC Res Notes. 8: 138. doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1076-1. PMC 4395989. PMID 25889316.