Kaposi's sarcoma
Findings
No curated finding names Kaposi's sarcoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A malignant neoplasm characterized by a vascular proliferation which usually contains blunt endothelial cells. Erythrocyte extravasation and hemosiderin deposition are frequently present. The most frequent site of involvement is the skin; however it may also occur internally. It generally develops in people with compromised immune systems including those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005055), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
26 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Recurrent herpesHPOHP:0005353
- Obligate (100% of cases)
- Abnormality of the lower limbHPOHP:0002814
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Hypermelanotic maculeHPOHP:0001034
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- MaculeHPOHP:0012733
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Neoplasm of the skinHPOHP:0008069
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Abnormal retinal morphologyHPOHP:0000479
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
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- Lymphoproliferative disorderHPOHP:0005523
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- PapuleHPOHP:0200034
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Skin noduleHPOHP:0200036
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormal lung morphologyHPOHP:0002088
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Abnormality of the liverHPOHP:0001392
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- DiarrheaHPOHP:0002014
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: Kaposi's sarcoma
- Also called
- Kaposi sarcomaKaposi's sarcoma (disease)KS