Kaposi's Sarcoma - Diagnosis



KS can often be diagnosed simply by the appearance of the lesions (blotches) on a patient's skin. An unexplained cough or chest pain, or unexplained stomach or intestinal pain or bleeding, may suggest that the disease has spread to internal organs. A visual diagnosis of KS is usually confirmed with a biopsy. A biopsy is a process by which a small sample of tissue is taken from a patient. The sample is studied under a microscope to see what kinds of cells are present. KS cells have a very distinctive appearance that a scientist can recognize.

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