Kaposi sarcoma
Etiology
Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection is considered the initiating factor in all forms of Kaposi sarcoma (KS)
Cytogenetics
No consistent abnormality
See also
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soft tissue tumors
- vascular tumors
References:
Verschuren EW, Jones N, Evan GI. The cell cycle and how it is steered by Kaposi?s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus cyclin. J Gen Virol. 2004 Jun;85(Pt 6):1347-61. PMID: 15166416