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Kaposi's sarcoma - Symptom
Symptoms:
The tumors appear as bluish-red or purple lesions on the skin. They may first appear on the feet or ankles, thighs, arms, hands, face, or any other part of the body.
Other symptoms may include:
- Bleeding from gastrointestinal lesions
- Shortness of breath from lesions in the lung
- Bloody sputum from lesions in the lung
Signs and tests:
The following tests may be performed to diagnose Kaposi's sarcoma:
- Reviewed last on: 9/11/2006
- Rita Nanda, MD, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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