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  • Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a vascular tumor caused by herpesvirus type 8 infection. Classic KS occurs most often in older men, is indolent, and is usually confined to a small number of lesions on the skin of the lower extremities.

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