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Which malignancy is most commonly seen as a complication of AIDS?

  1. Neurofibroma
  2. Kaposi sarcoma
  3. Liposarcoma
  4. Fibrosarcoma
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Correct answer: B. Kaposi sarcoma

Kaposi sarcoma (associated with HHV-8 infection) is the classic AIDS-defining malignancy, frequently presenting with characteristic purple/red vascular oral or skin lesions in immunocompromised HIV/AIDS patients — far more characteristic of AIDS than the other sarcomas/tumors listed.

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