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		Foot Problems You are in Foot Problems > Diseases of the Foot > Karposi`s Sarcoma (AIDS related). Featured topics include: Arthritis  •   Cancer  •   Freiberg's Disease  •   Gout  •   Karposi's Sarcoma (AIDS related)  •   Kohler's Disease  •   Maffucci's Syndrome  •   Ollier's Disease  •   Raynaud's Disease  •   Seiver's Disease  •   Sever's Disease Karposi`s Sarcoma (AIDS related) Kaposi`s Sarcoma is a cancerous lesion that can occur on the soles of the feet. The lesion is irregular in shape and has a purplish, reddish or bluish black appearance. Kaposi`s Sarcoma lesions tend to spread and form large plaques or become nodular. The nodular lesions have a firm rubbery appearance. The disease is usually associated with AIDS infection. It can occur without the concurrent AIDS infection, but this is very rare. Records indicate that amputations and other forms of surgery due to infections of the feet, many brought about by diabetes, have been significantly reduced in recent years because of early diagnosis and treatment. Further reduction in this area is a goal of Healthy People 2010, a US Department of Health and Human Services campaign endorsed by podiatric physicians, to encourage understanding and application of preventive medical practices.

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