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Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma

MedGen UID:
232236
•Concept ID:
C1333776
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Gastric Kaposi's Sarcoma

Definition

A Kaposi sarcoma arising from the stomach. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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The Global Burden of Cancer 2013.
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Diagnosis

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Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma.
Stephanie S, Mckinney B, von Rosenvinge EC
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Jan;18(1):A36. Epub 2018 Sep 8 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.09.001. PMID: 30201595
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Methods Mol Biol 2015;1238:333-54. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1804-1_18. PMID: 25421669
Human immunodeficiency and Hodgkin lymphoma.
Sissolak G, Sissolak D, Jacobs P
Transfus Apher Sci 2010 Apr;42(2):131-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.01.008. PMID: 20138008

Therapy

Kidney Transplant Recipients Have Higher Malignancy Prevalence Than Hemodialyzed Patients.
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Human immunodeficiency and Hodgkin lymphoma.
Sissolak G, Sissolak D, Jacobs P
Transfus Apher Sci 2010 Apr;42(2):131-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.01.008. PMID: 20138008
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Prognosis

Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma.
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Transfus Apher Sci 2010 Apr;42(2):131-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.01.008. PMID: 20138008
Phlegmonous gastritis associated with Kaposi sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Yu QQ, Tariq A, Unger SW, Cabello-Inchausti B, Robinson MJ
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2004 Jul;128(7):801-3. doi: 10.5858/2004-128-801-PGAWKS. PMID: 15214817
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Tossing G
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Recent systematic reviews

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