What Is Kaposi's Sarcoma?

Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor caused by the human herpes virus (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus. It was defined as a complication of AIDS in the 1980s.

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Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor caused by the human herpes virus (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus. It was defined as a complication of AIDS in the 1980s.
Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor caused by the human herpes virus (HHV8) and is also known as Kaposi's sarcoma virus (KSHV). It was originally described by Moritz Kaposi, who worked as a dermatologist at the University of Vienna, Austria-Hungary in 1872.
In the 1980s, it was defined as a complication of AIDS. In 1994, scientists discovered that the virus would cause cancer. Although Kaposi's sarcoma is now recognized to be caused by a viral infection, this awareness is generally lacking.

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