TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Kaposi Sarcoma
A1  - Raffanti, Stephen P.
A1  - Person, Anna K.
A2  - Knoop, Kevin J.
A2  - Stack, Lawrence B.
A2  - Storrow, Alan B.
A2  - Thurman, R. Jason
PY  - 2021
T2  - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
AB  - Kaposi  sarcoma  (KS)  is  a  low-grade  vascular  tumor  associated  with  human  herpesvirus  8  (HHV-8).  Since  the  introduction  of  highly  active  antiretroviral  therapy  (HAART),  the  incidence  of  KS  in  HIV-infected  persons  has  significantly  declined.  Skin  involvement  is  characteristic,  but  extracutaneous  spread  of  KS  is  common,  particularly  to  the  oral  cavity,  gastrointestinal  (GI)  tract,  and  respiratory  tract.  The  skin  lesions  appear  most  often  on  the  lower  extremities,  face  (especially  the  nose),  oral  mucosa,  and  genitalia.  Most  commonly,  the  lesions  are  papular,  ranging  in  size  from  several  millimeters  to  centimeters  in  diameter.  Less  commonly,  the  lesions  may  be  plaque-like,  especially  on  the  soles  of  the  feet,  or  exophytic  and  fungating  with  breakdown  of  overlying  skin.  Papular  lesions  may  resemble  lesions  associated  with  bacillary  angiomatosis  or  herpesvirus  infections.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181057357
ER  -