KS

Introduction: KS

Description of KS

KS (medical condition): A form of cancer caused by a type of herpesvirus that...more »

See also:

Kaposi sarcoma:
  »Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma
  »Symptoms of Kaposi sarcoma

KS: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for KS:

• Kaposi
• Kaposi disease
• Sarcoma

KS: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

KS is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that KS, or a subtype of KS, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

KS as a Disease

KS: Another name for Kaposi sarcoma (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma
  »Symptoms of Kaposi sarcoma

KS: Related Diseases

KS: KS is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Sarcoma
• Cancer
• Soft tissue tumors
• Skin conditions
• Mucus membrane conditions

Symptoms of KS (Kaposi sarcoma)

Some of the symptoms of KS incude:

• Purplish skin macules
• Reddish blue skin macules
• Dark brown skin macules
• Purplish skin plaques
• Reddish blue skin plaques

See full list of 14 symptoms of KS (Kaposi sarcoma)

KS: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to KS:

• human herpes virus 8
• classic Kaposi sarcoma
• AIDS associated Kaposi sarcoma
• African lymphadenopathic Kaposi sarcoma
• African cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma
• Immunosuppression associated Kaposi sarcoma

Terms associated with KS:

Terms Similar to KS:

• KSHV
• Kaposi's sarcoma
• Multiple idiopathic pigmented hemangiosarcoma
• Non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma
• Kaposi sarcoma
• AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma
• HHV8

Source - NIH

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