Smartphone Confocal Microscopy for Diagnosing Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kaposi Sarcoma
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Kaposi Sarcoma focused on measuring Smartphone confocal microscopy, Kaposi Sarcoma, Point of care diagnosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
i. ≥ 18 years old ii. Clinically suspected KS iii. Presence of suspected KS lesions in areas which are considered safe to biopsy by the Ugandan providers, which means all areas of the skin except for the mouth and eye.
Exclusion Criteria:
i. Presence of suspected KS lesions exclusively on the mouth or eye unless clinical specialists trained in biopsy of the mouth or eye are available locally to biopsy the mouth or eye. Oral and eye sites would typically only be biopsied when clinical diagnosis has proved to be problematic and definitive diagnosis is needed to inform a treatment plan.
Sites / Locations
- Infectious Diseases Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Smartphone confocal microscopy imaging
Subject's skin lesion will be imaged with the smartphone confocal microscopy.