A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue
Kaposi Sarcoma is a slowly progressing rare malign lesion, commonly presenting with proliferation of vascular endothelium and connective tissues in immune-compromised patients. Although the most common presentation is lesions of the skin, Kaposi Sarcoma may occur in atypical locations. We present a...
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doaj-f6dc20ea6e6a4d5abde907d5039d526f2020-11-25T00:53:09ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892015-12-0142453253410.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongueSuat Terzi0Mehmet Birinci1Zerrin Özergin Coşkun2Abdulkadir Özgür3Engin Dursun4Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Kulak Burun Boğaz AD Rize, TürkiyeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Kulak Burun Boğaz AD Rize, TürkiyeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Kulak Burun Boğaz AD Rize, TürkiyeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Kulak Burun Boğaz AD Rize, TürkiyeRecep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Kulak Burun Boğaz AD Rize, Türkiye Kaposi Sarcoma is a slowly progressing rare malign lesion, commonly presenting with proliferation of vascular endothelium and connective tissues in immune-compromised patients. Although the most common presentation is lesions of the skin, Kaposi Sarcoma may occur in atypical locations. We present a case presenting with abundant bleeding in the oral cavity, and polypoid mass at the basis of tongue, which was finally diagnosed as Kaposi Sarcoma. http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/58/Dicle%20Med%20J-02847.pdfKaposi sarcomabasis of tongue |
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A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue |
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A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue |
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A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue |
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A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue |
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A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue |
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rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue |
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Dicle Medical Journal |
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1300-2945 1308-9889 |
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Kaposi Sarcoma is a slowly progressing rare malign lesion, commonly presenting with proliferation of vascular endothelium and connective tissues in immune-compromised patients. Although the most common presentation is lesions of the skin, Kaposi Sarcoma may occur in atypical locations. We present a case presenting with abundant bleeding in the oral cavity, and polypoid mass at the basis of tongue, which was finally diagnosed as Kaposi Sarcoma.
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