Kaposi’s Sarcoma-A Warning Sign of HIV Infection
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) was first described in the nineteenth century, as a neoplasm most commonly occurring in elderly middle-aged Jewish or Mediterranean men. Kaposi’s sarcoma is a malignant neoplasm composed of spindle cells and vascular elements. More recently, it was seen in Africa where it is endemic, particularly in East Africa. The lesions in these groups were usually slow growing and responded readily to therapy. However, in association with HIV infection the lesions of KS may be more aggressive and sometimes quite resistant to therapy.
