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Kaposi’s Sarcoma — Clinical Features

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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma is a frequent complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This chapter will discuss pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in the context of HIV disease in terms of epidemiology, pathogenesis, presentation and diagnosis. Current therapeutic approaches will also be outlined as will new potential treatments that may supercede our present management of this difficult condition.

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  1. Department of Medicine, University College London Medical School, London, UK

    Alimuddin Zumla BSc MB ChB MSc PhD FRCP (Director, Visiting Professor, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases) (Director, Visiting Professor, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases)

  2. Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, London, UK

    Alimuddin Zumla BSc MB ChB MSc PhD FRCP (Director, Visiting Professor, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases) (Director, Visiting Professor, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases)

  3. Department of Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia

    Alimuddin Zumla BSc MB ChB MSc PhD FRCP (Director, Visiting Professor, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases) (Director, Visiting Professor, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases)

  4. Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

    Margaret Johnson MD, FRCP (Consultant Physician) (Consultant Physician)

  5. Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Division of Pathology and Infectious Diseases, University College London Medical School, London, UK

    Robert Miller MB FRCP (Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant Physician, Honorary Consultant Physician) (Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant Physician, Honorary Consultant Physician)

  6. Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, London, UK

    Robert Miller MB FRCP (Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant Physician, Honorary Consultant Physician) (Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant Physician, Honorary Consultant Physician)

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Denton, A.S., Spittle, M.F. (1997). Kaposi’s Sarcoma — Clinical Features. In: Zumla, A., Johnson, M., Miller, R. (eds) AIDS and Respiratory Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3446-8_18

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