Classic Mediterranean Type of Epiglottic Kaposi Sarcoma


Kucuk I., Caypinar B., Yilmaz A. S., Karabulut M. H., Oysu Ç.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.3, ss.1105-1106, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000701
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1105-1106
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Kaposi sarcoma is a malignant, multifocal, vascular, and low-grade tumor that mostly occurs in mucocutaneous sites. Kaposi sarcoma is usually associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and involves lymphatic nodes and visceral organs. In this report, an 81-year-old man with epiglottic Kaposi sarcoma who screened negative for human immunodeficiency virus is presented.