TABLE 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with KS
| Patient no. | Age (yr) | Sexa | Type of KS | KS location | Histo- pathology staging | PCR scoreb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | M | AIDS associated | Face, lips | Nodules | ++++ |
| 2 | 56 | M | AIDS associated | Legs, feet | Nodules | ++++ |
| 3 | 51 | M | Endemic | Colon | Nodules | ++++ |
| Lungs | Metastasis | ++++ | ||||
| 4 | 34 | M | AIDS associated | Feet | Nodules | ++++ |
| Lungs | Metastasis | ++++ | ||||
| 5 | 32 | M | AIDS associated | Cervical lymph nodes | Metastasis | +++ |
| 6 | 99 | M | Classic | Foot | Plaque | ++ |
| 7 | 64 | M | Classic | Foot | Plaque | ++ |
| 8 | 38 | M | AIDS associated | Face | Plaque | ++ |
| 9 | 57 | F | Classic | Leg | Patch | + |
| 10 | 55 | M | Classic | Thigh | Patch | + |
| 11 | 79 | F | Classic | Ear, arm | Patch | + |
| 12 | 84 | M | Classic | Foot | Patch | + |
a
M, male; F, female.
b
PCR score: +, 10 genome copies; ++, 100 genome copies; +++, 1,000 genome copies; ++++, 10,000 genome copies; +++++, 100,000 genome copies.