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Metastatic Kaposi Sarcoma

MedGen UID:
721119
•Concept ID:
C1299260
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Kaposi sarcoma, metastatic; Kaposi's sarcoma, metastatic
SNOMED CT: Kaposi's sarcoma, metastatic (372149006); Kaposi sarcoma, metastatic (372149006)

Definition

Kaposi sarcoma that has spread from its original site of growth to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMetastatic Kaposi Sarcoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sirolimus in the Treatment of Vascular Anomalies.
Triana P, Dore M, Cerezo VN, Cervantes M, Sánchez AV, Ferrero MM, González MD, Lopez-Gutierrez JC
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2017 Feb;27(1):86-90. Epub 2016 Oct 10 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1593383. PMID: 27723921
Evaluation of effectiveness of cryotherapy on the treatment of cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma.
Kutlubay Z, Küçüktaş M, Yardımcı G, Engin B, Serdaroğlu S
Dermatol Surg 2013 Oct;39(10):1502-6. Epub 2013 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/dsu.12285. PMID: 23879208
Role of lasers and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of cutaneous malignancy.
Karrer S, Szeimies RM, Hohenleutner U, Landthaler M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2001;2(4):229-37. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200102040-00004. PMID: 11705250

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Comparison of 18F-FDG and 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma.
Tatar G, Beyhan E, Erol Fenercioğlu Ö, Arslan E, Çermik TF
Clin Nucl Med 2022 Sep 1;47(9):e596-e599. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004172. PMID: 35930714
Case of metastatic kaposi sarcoma successfully treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.
Cesmeci E, Guven DC, Aktas BY, Aksoy S
J Oncol Pharm Pract 2021 Oct;27(7):1766-1769. Epub 2021 Jan 11 doi: 10.1177/1078155220985589. PMID: 33427037
Abdominal CT findings of disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare in AIDS.
Nyberg DA, Federle MP, Jeffrey RB, Bottles K, Wofsy CB
AJR Am J Roentgenol 1985 Aug;145(2):297-9. doi: 10.2214/ajr.145.2.297. PMID: 3875228

Therapy

Comparison of 18F-FDG and 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT in Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma.
Tatar G, Beyhan E, Erol Fenercioğlu Ö, Arslan E, Çermik TF
Clin Nucl Med 2022 Sep 1;47(9):e596-e599. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004172. PMID: 35930714

Clinical prediction guides

Case of metastatic kaposi sarcoma successfully treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.
Cesmeci E, Guven DC, Aktas BY, Aksoy S
J Oncol Pharm Pract 2021 Oct;27(7):1766-1769. Epub 2021 Jan 11 doi: 10.1177/1078155220985589. PMID: 33427037

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