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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Sarcoma, Kaposi
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Synonyms English:
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Kaposi Sarcoma
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kaposis Sarcoma
Multiple Idiopathic Pigmented Hemangiosarcoma
Sarcoma, Kaposi's
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Tree Number:
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C01.925.256.466.860
C04.557.450.795.850
C04.557.645.750
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Definition English:
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A multicentric, malignant neoplastic vascular proliferation characterized by the development of bluish-red cutaneous nodules, usually on the lower extremities, most often on the toes or feet, and slowly increasing in size and number and spreading to more proximal areas. The tumors have endothelium-lined channels and vascular spaces admixed with variably sized aggregates of spindle-shaped cells, and often remain confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, but widespread visceral involvement may occur. Kaposi's sarcoma occurs spontaneously in Jewish and Italian males in Europe and the United States. An aggressive variant in young children is endemic in some areas of Africa. A third form occurs in about 0.04% of kidney transplant patients. There is also a high incidence in AIDS patients. (From Dorland, 27th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, pp2105-7) HHV-8 is the suspected cause. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/ neoplasm term (IM)
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History Note English:
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98; was SARCOMA, KAPOSI'S 1963-97; KAPOSI SARCOMA was KAPOSI'S SARCOMA 1963-97
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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12893
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Unique Identifier:
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D012514
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Similar:
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DeCS
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