FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term Kaposi's sarcoma ID (Ontology) DOID:8632 (Human Disease)
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 (Rhadinovirus humangamma8).
Also Known As "anal Kaposi's sarcoma" ; "cardiac Kaposi's sarcoma" ; "central nervous system Kaposi's sarcoma" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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                               Kaposi's sarcoma
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Synonyms
  • "African lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma" RELATED
    "anal Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "cardiac Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "central nervous system Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "conjunctival Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "corneal Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "esophageal Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "gallbladder Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "gastric Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "intestinal Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "Kaposi sarcoma" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of anus" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of central nervous system" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of conjunctiva" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of cornea" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of esophagus" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of gastrointestinal sites" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of Heart" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of lung" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of lymph nodes" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of palate" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of penis" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of skin" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissue" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of soft tissues" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of the CNS" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of the gallbladder" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma of the prostate" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma, lung" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma, skin" EXACT
    "Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)" RELATED
    "lymph node Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "lymphadenopathic Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "palate Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "penis Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "prostate Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
    "soft tissue Kaposi's sarcoma" EXACT
Secondary IDs
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GARD:6814
ICD10CM:C46
ICD10CM:C46.0
ICD10CM:C46.1
ICD10CM:C46.2
ICD10CM:C46.3
ICD10CM:C46.4
ICD10CM:C46.5
ICD9CM:176
ICD9CM:176.0
ICD9CM:176.1
ICD9CM:176.2
ICD9CM:176.3
ICD9CM:176.4
ICD9CM:176.5
MESH:D012514
NCI:C27500
NCI:C3550
NCI:C3551
NCI:C4578
NCI:C4579
NCI:C5363
NCI:C5523
NCI:C5529
NCI:C5602
NCI:C5706
NCI:C5842
NCI:C6377
NCI:C6749
NCI:C7006
NCI:C9087
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:109385007
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:109388009
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:109390005
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:188029000
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:188144002
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:188775002
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:255114007
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:255115008
UMLS_CUI:C0036220
UMLS_CUI:C0153560
UMLS_CUI:C0153561
UMLS_CUI:C0153562
UMLS_CUI:C0153563
UMLS_CUI:C0153564
UMLS_CUI:C0153565
UMLS_CUI:C0346935
UMLS_CUI:C0346936
UMLS_CUI:C1332265
UMLS_CUI:C1332847
UMLS_CUI:C1333453
UMLS_CUI:C1333744
UMLS_CUI:C1333776
UMLS_CUI:C1334318
UMLS_CUI:C1334457
UMLS_CUI:C1335372
UMLS_CUI:C1335509