Kaposi’s sarcoma remains one of the most common cancers in people living with HIV. Kaposi’s sarcoma usually appears as lesions on the skin or on mucosal surfaces (like inside the mouth or genitals).

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the second most common cancer among people with HIV in the United States, causing red, brown, or purple lesions on the skin or in the mouth, lungs, and digestive tract.

The lesions may look like those of common STIs, chickenpox or other skin conditions, which can make diagnosis difficult. Some people have tested positive for HIV, mpox, and other STIs at the same time ...

He said mpox is essentially an infectious disease characterised by skin lesions or ... association with advanced HIV disease, patients had large ulcerating necrotic lesions and took several ...