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Surgery Miscellaneous (Neoplasia) d808606c

HIV positive patients present with the following appearance of the leg with a history of HHV-8 infection, what is the most likely diagnosis?

A
Lymphoma
B
Kaposi sarcoma
C
Malignant melanoma
D
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Kaposi sarcoma.Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a soft tissue sarcoma of vascular origin that is induced by the human herpes virus 8. The incidence of KS increased dramatically during the AIDS epidemic.Image source- style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">

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