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Kaposi sarcoma, HHV-8-associated

MedGen UID:
938439
•Concept ID:
C4314472
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Finding

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVKaposi sarcoma, HHV-8-associated

Professional guidelines

PubMed

International survey of human herpes virus 8 screening and management in solid organ transplantation.
Mularoni A, Mikulska M, Giannella M, Adamoli L, Slavin M, Van Delden C, Garcia JMA, Cervera C, Grossi PA
Transpl Infect Dis 2021 Oct;23(5):e13698. Epub 2021 Aug 21 doi: 10.1111/tid.13698. PMID: 34323343
New approaches to the treatment of human herpesvirus 8-associated disease.
Casper C
Rev Med Virol 2008 Sep-Oct;18(5):321-9. doi: 10.1002/rmv.583. PMID: 18615774Free PMC Article
Defining a role for antiviral drugs in the treatment of persons with HHV-8 infection.
Casper C
Herpes 2006 Aug;13(2):42-7. PMID: 16895654

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Human herpesvirus 8 and Kaposi sarcoma: how should we screen and manage the transplant recipient?
Mikulska M, Balletto E, Mularoni A
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2021 Dec 1;34(6):646-653. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000792. PMID: 34693921
Elevated IL-13 in effusions of patients with HIV and primary effusion lymphoma as compared with other Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus-associated disorders.
Ramaswami R, Lurain K, Marshall VA, Rupert A, Labo N, Cornejo-Castro E, Miley W, Wang HW, Widell A, Lindsley M, Yuan C, Stetler-Stevenson M, Filie AC, Whitby D, Ziegelbauer JM, Uldrick TS, Yarchoan R
AIDS 2021 Jan 1;35(1):53-62. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002692. PMID: 33273183Free PMC Article
High seroprevalence of antibodies against Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) among HIV-1-infected children and adolescents in a non-endemic population.
Feiterna-Sperling C, Königs C, Notheis G, Buchholz B, Krüger R, Weizsäcker K, Eberle J, Hanhoff N, Gärtner B, Heider H, Krüger DH, Hofmann J
Med Microbiol Immunol 2016 Oct;205(5):425-34. Epub 2016 May 30 doi: 10.1007/s00430-016-0458-x. PMID: 27240652
Human herpes virus 8 in solid organ transplantation.
Ariza-Heredia EJ, Razonable RR
Transplantation 2011 Oct 27;92(8):837-44. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31823104ec. PMID: 21946171
New approaches to the treatment of human herpesvirus 8-associated disease.
Casper C
Rev Med Virol 2008 Sep-Oct;18(5):321-9. doi: 10.1002/rmv.583. PMID: 18615774Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Human herpesvirus 8 and Kaposi sarcoma: how should we screen and manage the transplant recipient?
Mikulska M, Balletto E, Mularoni A
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2021 Dec 1;34(6):646-653. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000792. PMID: 34693921
Lymphangioma-like Kaposi sarcoma.
Ramirez JA, Laskin WB, Guitart J
J Cutan Pathol 2005 Apr;32(4):286-92. doi: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2005.00323.x. PMID: 15769278
Laboratory diagnosis of human herpesvirus 8 infection in humans.
Tedeschi R, Dillner J, De Paoli P
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 Dec;21(12):831-44. Epub 2002 Dec 11 doi: 10.1007/s10096-002-0836-8. PMID: 12525917
Human herpesvirus 8, Kaposi's sarcoma, and associated conditions.
Gandhi M, Greenblatt RM
Clin Lab Med 2002 Dec;22(4):883-910. doi: 10.1016/s0272-2712(02)00023-9. PMID: 12489286
Spectrum of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, or human herpesvirus 8, diseases.
Ablashi DV, Chatlynne LG, Whitman JE Jr, Cesarman E
Clin Microbiol Rev 2002 Jul;15(3):439-64. doi: 10.1128/CMR.15.3.439-464.2002. PMID: 12097251Free PMC Article

Therapy

Treatment of multicentric Castleman’s disease in HIV-1 infected and uninfected patients: a systematic review.
Rokx C, Rijnders BJ, van Laar JA
Neth J Med 2015 Jun;73(5):202-10. PMID: 26087799
Immunogenicity and safety of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma.
Cappelletti M, Taddeo A, Colombo E, Brambilla L, Bellinvia M, Pregliasco F, Villa ML, Della Bella S
J Invest Dermatol 2012 Oct;132(10):2414-2421. Epub 2012 May 24 doi: 10.1038/jid.2012.151. PMID: 22622418
Human herpes virus 8 in solid organ transplantation.
Ariza-Heredia EJ, Razonable RR
Transplantation 2011 Oct 27;92(8):837-44. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31823104ec. PMID: 21946171
New approaches to the treatment of human herpesvirus 8-associated disease.
Casper C
Rev Med Virol 2008 Sep-Oct;18(5):321-9. doi: 10.1002/rmv.583. PMID: 18615774Free PMC Article
Defining a role for antiviral drugs in the treatment of persons with HHV-8 infection.
Casper C
Herpes 2006 Aug;13(2):42-7. PMID: 16895654

Prognosis

Primary effusion lymphoma of the pleural space: Report of a rare complication of cardiac transplant with review of the literature.
Kugasia IAR, Kumar A, Khatri A, Saeed F, Islam H, Epelbaum O
Transpl Infect Dis 2019 Feb;21(1):e13005. Epub 2018 Oct 30 doi: 10.1111/tid.13005. PMID: 30276937
Treatment of multicentric Castleman’s disease in HIV-1 infected and uninfected patients: a systematic review.
Rokx C, Rijnders BJ, van Laar JA
Neth J Med 2015 Jun;73(5):202-10. PMID: 26087799
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8 infection in reactive lymphoid tissues: a model for KSHV/HHV-8-related lymphomas?
Lazzi S, Bellan C, Amato T, Palummo N, Cardone C, D'Amuri A, De Luca F, Beyanga M, Facchetti F, Tosi P, Leoncini L
Hum Pathol 2006 Jan;37(1):23-31. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2005.08.020. PMID: 16360412
Lymphangioma-like Kaposi sarcoma.
Ramirez JA, Laskin WB, Guitart J
J Cutan Pathol 2005 Apr;32(4):286-92. doi: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2005.00323.x. PMID: 15769278
Laboratory diagnosis of human herpesvirus 8 infection in humans.
Tedeschi R, Dillner J, De Paoli P
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 Dec;21(12):831-44. Epub 2002 Dec 11 doi: 10.1007/s10096-002-0836-8. PMID: 12525917

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and pathological characteristics of Castleman disease: an observational study in a Spanish tertiary hospital.
González-García A, Patier de la Peña JL, García-Cosio M, Sarhane Y, Sánchez Díaz C, Barbolla Díaz I, López Rodríguez M, Moreno MÁ, Villarubia J, Manzano L
Leuk Lymphoma 2019 Dec;60(14):3442-3448. Epub 2019 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1639168. PMID: 31305183
Cyclooxygenase-2-prostaglandin E2-eicosanoid receptor inflammatory axis: a key player in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus associated malignancies.
Paul AG, Chandran B, Sharma-Walia N
Transl Res 2013 Aug;162(2):77-92. Epub 2013 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2013.03.004. PMID: 23567332Free PMC Article
Human herpesvirus 8-related Castleman disease in the absence of HIV infection.
Dossier A, Meignin V, Fieschi C, Boutboul D, Oksenhendler E, Galicier L
Clin Infect Dis 2013 Mar;56(6):833-42. Epub 2012 Dec 7 doi: 10.1093/cid/cis1009. PMID: 23223599
Immunogenicity and safety of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma.
Cappelletti M, Taddeo A, Colombo E, Brambilla L, Bellinvia M, Pregliasco F, Villa ML, Della Bella S
J Invest Dermatol 2012 Oct;132(10):2414-2421. Epub 2012 May 24 doi: 10.1038/jid.2012.151. PMID: 22622418
Laboratory diagnosis of human herpesvirus 8 infection in humans.
Tedeschi R, Dillner J, De Paoli P
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 Dec;21(12):831-44. Epub 2002 Dec 11 doi: 10.1007/s10096-002-0836-8. PMID: 12525917

Recent systematic reviews

Treatment of multicentric Castleman’s disease in HIV-1 infected and uninfected patients: a systematic review.
Rokx C, Rijnders BJ, van Laar JA
Neth J Med 2015 Jun;73(5):202-10. PMID: 26087799

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