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How long does it take a Kaposi's sarcoma lesion to mature? Jul 29, 2001 How long does it typically take for a flat red kaposi's sarcoma lesion to develop into a purple nodule type in an HIV positive patient, in an HIV negative immuno-suppressed patient, and lastly in the classical case found in older eastern european males? Days, Weeks, Month, Years. Any ballpark estimate would be greatly appreciated. |
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Response from Dr. Dezube
You are probably not going to like my answer because the fact is I can't give you an answer. In some patients KS can be very aggressive and new purple nodules can appear on a daily basis. In other patients KS progresses very slowly, if at all. The pace can take years. I've seen both patterns (ie. slow and fast patterns) in HIV-positive KS as well as in HIV- negative KS, though typically the pace of HIV-negative KS is slower than that of HIV-positive KS. So the answer to your question of how long it takes is "days, weeks, months, or years"-- They are all correct answers. BD. |
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