Kaposi sarcoma Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Kaposi sarcoma caused by
A
HHV 8 (Kaposi sarcoma associated herpes virus) in immunocompromised patients (i.e., AIDS, chemotherapy).
2
Q
A
Kaposi sarcoma are violaceous, tumorous lesions of vascular-lymphatic origin.
3
Q
Treatment?
A
Kaposi sarcoma: Q can show you image such as above and then the answer is just “anti-neoplastic” for the Tx (whereas answers like anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, etc., are wrong).
4
Q
Most common cancer in patients with untreated HIV
A
Kaposi sarcoma (all patient with suspected KS should undergo HIV testing particularly if other HIV symptoms present, such as weight loss or lymphadenopathy)
