There are no general symptoms of early Kaposi's sarcoma . In the epidemic form, KS may be the first sign of AIDS, but the first lesion usually comes many months to years after the identification of HIV infection. During this time the patient may have had non-specific symptoms such as fever, weight loss and sweating. Or there may have been other illnesses such as lymphoma or tuberculosis before the first KS lesion developed.
Once the disease occurs, symptoms relate to the site of involvement. Early and even more advanced skin lesions are usually only mildly uncomfortable, although painful ulcers may occur. Gastrointestinal lesions are common but rarely cause significant symptoms. Early lesions in the lung have no symptoms, but severe lung involvement will produce profound air hunger.
