Kaposi's sarcoma

Background

  • Low-grade vascular tumor associated with HHV-8

Types

  1. Classic (older men of Mediterranean or Jewish extraction)
  2. African
  3. Organ transplant-associated
  4. AIDS

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

  • bacillary angiomatosis from Bartonella

Workup

Management

Disposition

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