| Kaposi's sarcoma |
A cancerous tumor that arises from blood vessels in the skin, which occurs in some people with HIV and AIDS
출처: www.ehealthmd.com/library/aidswomen/AID_glossary.h...
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| Kaposi's sarcoma |
A tumor that is probably caused by a virus, KS typically appears as a flat or raised purplish patch on the skin or mucous membranes (in the mouth, rectum, or vagina). KS areas on the skin are usually not painful. Its appearance may be very subtle in dark-skinned people. KS may also spread to internal organs, like the esophagus, intestines, colon, or lungs. ...
출처: www.thebody.com/hivnews/aidscare/dec97/pullout.htm...
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| Kaposi's sarcoma |
an AIDS-DEFINING ILLNESS consisting of individual cancerous lesions caused by an overgrowth of blood vessels. KS typically appears as pink or purple painless spots or nodules on the surface of the skin or oral cavity. KS also can occur internally, especially in the intestines, LYMPH NODES and lungs, and in this form is life-threatening. KS is most likely triggered by a species of HERPES VIRUS similar to EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (see HHV-8). ...
출처: www.gmhc.org/health/glossary3.html
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| Kaposi's sarcoma |
A formerly rare cancer of the blood vessels that is now common as one of the opportunistic infections that strike people with AIDS; it appears as lesions on the skin.
출처: www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/Glossaryk.htm
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| Kaposi's sarcoma |
Purple or brown cancerous pimples on the skin, often associated with AIDS
출처: www.umdnj.edu/hsweb/research_glossary/k.htm
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