This flashcard details Kaposi's sarcoma, seen in HIV/AIDS patients and organ transplant recipients, characterized by purplish lesions on the skin or mucous membranes due to HHV-8 affecting endothelial cells and dysregulation of VEGF, and can affect GI and respiratory systems.
Virus de herpes humano 8 Kaposi: ¿visto en qué poblaciones de pacientes?2 ¿qué aspecto tiene esto (dónde)? esto es de qué ocurre? ¿También puede afectar a qué sistemas de órganos?2
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