HHV 8

1. [multicentric, malignant neoplastic vascular proliferation characterized by the development of bluish-red cutaneous nodules, usually on the lower extremities, most often on the toes or feet, and slowly increasing in size and number and spreading to more proximal areas; occurs spontaneously in Jewish and Italian males; aggressive variant in young children is endemic in some areas of Africa; a third form occurs in about 0.04% of kidney transplant patients; there is also a high incidence in AIDS patients; human herpesvirus 8 is the suspected cause. ( CSP )]
   UMLS (CSP) C0036220
    

   Neoplastic Process
   

   Relation/PAR: Herpesviridae disease
   opportunistic infection
   blood vessel neoplasm
   cardiovascular cancer
   AIDS related neoplasm
   Connective Tissue Sarcoma
2. [species in the genus Rhadinovirus, subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and "classical" Kaposi sarcoma. ( CSP )]
   UMLS (CSP) C0376526
    

   Virus
   

   Relation/PAR: Gammaherpesvirinae