KAPOSI'S SARCOMA LESION

Date

1999

Description

This HIV-positive patient has an intraoral Kaposi's sarcoma lesion with an overlying candidiasis infection. This AIDS patient exhibited a CD4+ T-cell count <200, and a high viral load. Initially, the KS lesions are flattened and red, but as they age they become raised, and darker, tending to a purple coloration.

Source

Public Health Image Library