Kaposi was born in Kaposvár (Hungary) on October 23, 1837. His real name was Kohn, who changed to Kaposi, referring to his birthplace. side studied in Pressburg (Bratislava). In 1856 he began medicine at the University of Vienna, where he earned a degree in 1861. He was hired as Strand assistant. Worked with him between 1862 and 1867.
is famous for having described the tumor that bears his name: Kaposi's sarcoma (see picture). It is a malignant skin tumor that clinically is characterized by the appearance of patches, plaques or nodules of different sizes and purple skin generally, but there are ways nodal presentation without skin lesions or mucosal lesions mouth and intestine.
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is one of the most common malignancies in patients infected with HIV / AIDS, especially among HIV-positive gay men, but also occurs in women and heterosexuals. In patients with AIDS, cervical cancer can develop very rapidly and can involve the skin, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and other organs. On the other hand, people who undergo kidney transplants are also at risk for this type of sarcoma.
The pathogenesis of KS has not been fully elucidated. Long epidemiological study has linked to sexual practices among men and has been linked to many microorganisms, mainly viruses. It is now known that the Herpes Virus type 8 appears to be the desencadente. Kaposi
Over time he became a skilled clinician and a good pathologist. He described other diseases such as xeroderma pigmentosum, the Herpetic eczema, lupus erythematosus, dermatitis capillitii capillaris, and chicken pox rash, among others. Kaposi
died on March 6, 1902 in Vienna. Author
work: Poblador Adam, Michael.
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