What is the name of the vascular malignancy that can occur anywhere in the body, but whose first lesions often appear on the face or oral cavity in clients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
a. Kaposi's sarcoma c. oral hairy leukoplakia
b. oral candidiasis d. non-Hodgkin's lym-phoma
A
Kaposi's sarcoma is cancer of the cells of the lymph system. It may occur anywhere in the body, but the first lesions usually appear on the face or in the oral cavity. It may develop in a person with a normal immune system, but spreads more rapidly in the immunosuppressed person.
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