Biomaterial Database

Kaposi's sarcoma and HHV-8. 1996

M K Offermann

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012514	Sarcoma, Kaposi	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.	Kaposi Sarcoma,Kaposi's Sarcoma,Multiple Idiopathic Pigmented Hemangiosarcoma,Kaposis Sarcoma,Sarcoma, Kaposi's
D019288	Herpesvirus 8, Human	A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and "classical" Kaposi sarcoma.	Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated,KSHV,Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus,HHV-8,Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated,Human Herpesvirus 8,Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus,Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma Associated,Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated,Herpesvirus, Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated,Herpesviruses, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated,Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus,Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus,Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses,Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus,Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Kaposi,Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses, Kaposi's