KAPOSI'S SARCOMA

Date

1980

Description

This micrograph of a skin biopsy reveals some cytoarchitectural signs that are indicative of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The dermis contains a dense cellular infiltrate, and narrow slit-like vascular spaces that are characteristic in these KS lesions. KS is a cancer that is common in those who have developed the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or an AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) infection.

Source

Public Health Image Library