Term Name:	Kaposi's sarcoma
Synonyms:	African lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma, anal Kaposi's sarcoma, cardiac Kaposi's sarcoma, central nervous system Kaposi's sarcoma, conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma, corneal Kaposi's sarcoma, cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, esophageal Kaposi's sarcoma, gallbladder Kaposi's sarcoma, gastric Kaposi's sarcoma, intestinal Kaposi's sarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma of anus, Kaposi's sarcoma of central nervous system, Kaposi's sarcoma of conjunctiva, Kaposi's sarcoma of cornea, Kaposi's sarcoma of esophagus, Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites, Kaposi's sarcoma of Heart, Kaposi's sarcoma of lung, Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes, Kaposi's sarcoma of palate, Kaposi's sarcoma of penis, Kaposi's sarcoma of skin, Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue, Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissues, Kaposi's sarcoma of the CNS, Kaposi's sarcoma of the gallbladder, Kaposi's sarcoma of the prostate, Kaposi's sarcoma, lung, Kaposi's sarcoma, skin, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), lymph node Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma, palate Kaposi's sarcoma, penis Kaposi's sarcoma, prostate Kaposi's sarcoma, pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma, soft tissue Kaposi's sarcoma
Definition:	A connective tissue cancer that derives_from lymphatic endothelium, and derives_from spindle cells, results_in_formation_of vascular channels that fill with blood cells, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:8632]   ( DOID:8632 )