Symptoms
Symptoms of Kaposi sarcoma usually include lesions on the skin caused by abnormal blood vessel growth. These lesions most commonly form on the skin on the tip of the nose, the legs, or the soles of the feet. Lesions may also form in your mouth or on internal organs. There are other symptoms, depending on the specific organ or part of the body affected.
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In light-skinned people, pink, red, or purple lesions on the skin
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In dark-skinned people, brown or black lesions on the skin
Lesions inside the mouth
Shortness of breath, coughing, or wheezing, caused by lung involvement
Abdominal pain or gastrointestinal bleeding, caused by involvement of the digestive tract
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Enlarged lymph nodes, caused by lymph node involvement
