O HIV é o vírus da imunodeficiência humana que causa a AIDS, síndrome adquirida, e após sua evolução alto índice de casos no mundo, fez-se presente concomitantemente esses pacientes Sarcoma Kaposi, uma doença age nos vasos linfáticos, pode atingir desde à cavidade oral até outros vários órgãos. Sendo assim, trabalho trata-se revisão integrativa, descritivo-explicativo caráter básico sobre relaç...

Kaposi sarcoma is a tumour caused by human herpes virus 8, also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus. It usually affects the skin and oral mucosa; however, it can also sometimes affect the lungs, the liver, the stomach, the bowel, and lymph nodes. Several body sites may be affected simultaneously. The involvement of the tonsils is rare. We described an isolated localization of Kaposi...

AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma can affect the eye: the (bulbar) conjunctiva and lacrimal gland being rare sites of occurrence. We present a case of AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma of the conjunctiva in which MR imaging was effective in suggesting the diagnosis and aiding therapeutic strategy. We also discuss advances in imaging of ocular and orbital malignancies presented in the recent literature.

sented with a four-year history of asymp tomatic lesions on his legs. On examination, he had violaceous infiltrated areas on his feet and below his knees (Figure 1A; Appendix 1, available at www.cmaj.ca /lookup /suppl /doi:10.1503 /cmaj.101646/-/DC1). Histology confirmed a diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma (Appendix 2, available at www.cmaj.ca /lookup /suppl/doi:10.1503/cmaj.101646/-/DC1), and immuno...

The simultaneous presence of infectious organisms within cutaneous lesions of Kaposi sarcoma in persons with AIDS has been demonstrated. We describe a patient with concurrent leprosy and Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in the setting of AIDS.

This is a rare case of new onset Kaposi sarcoma in a man infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and receiving antiretroviral treatment since primary HIV infection, with normal CD4(+) cell count and suppressed viral load. The presentation questions the general understanding of Kaposi sarcoma as an acquired immune deficiency syndrome-defining disease occurring predominantly in severely ...

Cancer is a huge public health concern in South Africa and the rest of Africa. According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), more than 100 000 South Africans are diagnosed with cancer every year. Among women, the leading cancers include breast, cervical, colorectal, and kaposi sarcoma while prostate, kaposi sarcoma, lung, and colorectal cancers top the list of cancers affecting men.

Kaposi sarcoma after an organ transplant is rare and infrequently involves internal organs. There are 2 reported cases in the English literature of Kaposi sarcoma originating from the transplant ureter after kidney transplant. We report a case of Kaposi sarcoma that occurred in the native ureter of the liver transplant recipient. Initially, the patient refused any further investigation and mana...

Introducción: El virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana pertenece a familia lentivirus, cuya infección da como resultado destrucción del sistema inmunológico. Se presenta en fases: aguda, latente crónica y avanzada o SIDA, que el inmunológico ha disminuido tanto pueden proliferar infecciones neoplasias Sarcoma Kaposi; es multifocal, inusual se origina por células endoteliales.
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Human herpesvirus (HHV)-8 is an oncogenic gamma herpesvirus that was first described in 1994 in Kaposi sarcoma lesions. HHV-8 is involved in the pathophysiological features of multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) and primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), both rare B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases. HHV-8-related tumours occur almost exclusively in immunocompromised patients, mostly those with HI...