%0 Journal Article %1 felix_emeka_menkiti_2022_7665099 %A Menkiti, Felix Emeka %A Ukah, Cornelius Ozobia %A Menkiti, Ifeoma Oluchukwu %A Chigbo, Chisom Godswill %A Onyiaorah, Igwebuike Victor %D 2022 %J GSC Advanced Research and Reviews %K Kaposi Sarcoma %N 1 %P 125–132 %R 10.30574/gscarr.2022.13.1.0269 %T Trends and morphologic variants of Kaposi Sarcoma as seen in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria %U https://gsconlinepress.com/journals/gscarr/content/trends-and-morphologic-variants-kaposi-sarcoma-seen-nnewi-anambra-state-nigeria %V 13 %X Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a human herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8) driven neoplasm with varying morphologic features and attendant diagnostic dilemma. This study presents the trend of KS in our environment and the different morphologic variants, with a view to arousing awareness and reducing missed and delayed diagnosis. KS accounted for 18.34% and 59.66% of vascular neoplasms and malignant vascular neoplasms, respectively with most KS occurring in the background of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The frequency peaked in 2013 and began to decline with a fairly even sex distribution. There are diverse variants of KS that can pose diagnostic challenges. Hence, there is need for this awareness to enhance prompt and accurate diagnosis.

@article{felix_emeka_menkiti_2022_7665099, abstract = {Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a human herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8) driven neoplasm with varying morphologic features and attendant diagnostic dilemma. This study presents the trend of KS in our environment and the different morphologic variants, with a view to arousing awareness and reducing missed and delayed diagnosis. KS accounted for 18.34% and 59.66% of vascular neoplasms and malignant vascular neoplasms, respectively with most KS occurring in the background of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The frequency peaked in 2013 and began to decline with a fairly even sex distribution. There are diverse variants of KS that can pose diagnostic challenges. Hence, there is need for this awareness to enhance prompt and accurate diagnosis. }, added-at = {2023-03-01T13:44:53.000+0100}, author = {Menkiti, Felix Emeka and Ukah, Cornelius Ozobia and Menkiti, Ifeoma Oluchukwu and Chigbo, Chisom Godswill and Onyiaorah, Igwebuike Victor}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2764ba83e9133905d0803828e74127390/gscarrjournal}, doi = {10.30574/gscarr.2022.13.1.0269}, interhash = {c4b04d6b6f95cdb2257b43c35bee823b}, intrahash = {764ba83e9133905d0803828e74127390}, issn = {2582-4597}, journal = {GSC Advanced Research and Reviews}, keywords = {Kaposi Sarcoma}, month = oct, number = 1, pages = {125–132}, timestamp = {2023-03-01T13:44:53.000+0100}, title = {Trends and morphologic variants of Kaposi Sarcoma as seen in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria}, url = {https://gsconlinepress.com/journals/gscarr/content/trends-and-morphologic-variants-kaposi-sarcoma-seen-nnewi-anambra-state-nigeria}, volume = 13, year = 2022 }