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What does Kaposi's sarcoma mean?

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Noun
  1. A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).
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People with AIDS are also at great risk of developing cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphoma.
Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common skin malignancy associated with HIV infection.
The differential diagnoses include dermatofibroma, keloid, Kaposi's sarcoma and metastatic carcinoma.
Mouth cancer can also develop if you have a type of cancer called Kaposi's sarcoma, which can affect any part of the skin.
Kaposi's sarcoma causes purple skin blotches and can also attack the internal organs.
The mechanism of transmitting human herpesvirus 8, the herpesvirus associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, is not known.

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