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Kaposi's sarcoma - lesion on the foot
Kaposi's sarcoma - lesion on the foot
Kaposi's sarcoma on the back
Kaposi's sarcoma on the back
Kaposi's sarcoma - close-up
Kaposi's sarcoma - close-up
Kaposi's sarcoma on the thigh
Kaposi's sarcoma on the thigh
Kaposi's sarcoma - perianal
Kaposi's sarcoma - perianal
Kaposi's sarcoma on foot
Kaposi's sarcoma on foot


Kaposi’s sarcoma

Symptoms:
  • Bluish-red, flat or raised lesions with an irregular shape
  • Bleeding from gastrointestinal lesions
  • Shortness of breath from lesions in the lung
  • Bloody sputum from lesions in the lung


Signs and tests:

The following tests may be performed to diagnose Kaposi's sarcoma:




Review Date: 8/12/2004
Reviewed By: Stephen Grund, M.D. Ph.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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