Kaposi Sarcoma
Description
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8)-induced endothelial inflammatory neoplasm that develops is various clinically distinct settings, manifesting mostly as cutaneous lesions, or mucosal or visceral involvement.
Clinical Features
Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Kaposi Sarcoma
- Neoplasm
- Hypertension
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Edema
- Diarrhea
- Immunodeficiency
- Encephalopathy
- Pneumonia
- Weight loss
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Incidence and onset information
— Based on the latest data available KAPOSI SARCOMA have a estimated incidence of 0.34 per 100k worldwide.— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Kaposi Sarcoma Is also known as multiple idiopathic pigmented hemangiosarcoma, susceptibility to.
Researches and researchers
Currently, we don't have any information about doctors, researches or researchers related to this disease. Please contact us if you would like to appear here.Kaposi Sarcoma Recommended genes panels
Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered |
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NOD2, IL6
Specificity
50 %
Genes
100 % |
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IL6
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 % |
![]() By OmniSeq, Inc. (United States).
RHEB, BCL9, ROS1, RPS6KB1, SF3B1, FOXL2, BRAF, BRCA1, BRCA2, SMARCB1, SMO, SOX2, SPOP, SRC, BTK, STAT3, STK11, HNF1A, TERT, TIAF1 , (...)
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Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 % |
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SH2D1A, STXBP2, TERC, TERT, TGFB1, TINF2, CD40LG, WAS, WIPF1, CARD9, IL17F, IL23R, ADAM17, ATG16L1, CTLA4, WRAP53, CYBA, CYBB, DKC1, IRGM , (...)
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Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 % |
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