Kaposi's sarcoma

American  

[kuh-poh-seez, kap-uh-] / kəˈpoʊ siz, ˈkæp ə- /

noun

Pathology.

1. a cancer of connective tissue characterized by painless, purplish-red to brown plaquelike or pimply lesions on the extremities, trunk, or head, and sometimes involving the lungs, viscera, etc., occurring in a mild form among older men of certain Mediterranean and central African populations and in a more virulent form among persons with AIDS.

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Kaposi's sarcoma British  

/ kæˈpəʊsɪz /

noun

1. a form of skin cancer found in Africans and more recently in victims of AIDS

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Etymology

Origin of Kaposi's sarcoma

After Hungarian dermatologist Moritz Kaposi, or Moriz Kohn (1837–1902), who described it in 1872

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Kaposi's sarcoma

The company reported the second Kaposi’s sarcoma case at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

They have two viruses in their sights: murine leukemia virus and Kaposi's sarcoma virus.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

The mystery only grew when the autopsy revealed numerous internal lesions known as Kaposi’s sarcoma, which were almost unheard of in a black teenager.

From Washington Post ● May 15, 2019

When he exposes the cause of his shame, a body covered in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions, this flinty woman reveals a wise heart: "It's a cancer. Nothing more. Nothing more human than that."

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2018

A few days later, a cluster of eight cases was reported in New York City, also involving young patients, this time exhibiting a rare form of skin cancer known as Kaposi’s sarcoma.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013