Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature
Kaposi sarcoma is a tumour caused by human herpes virus 8, also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus. It usually affects the skin and oral mucosa; however, it can also sometimes affect the lungs, the liver, the stomach, the bowel, and lymph nodes. Several body sites may be affected simult...
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| author | Barbara Pittore Carlo Loris Pelagatti Francesco Deiana Francesco Ortu Elena Maricosu Sergio Cossu Giovanni Sotgiu |
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| description | Kaposi sarcoma is a tumour caused by human herpes virus 8, also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus. It usually affects the skin and oral mucosa; however, it can also sometimes affect the lungs, the liver, the stomach, the bowel, and lymph nodes. Several body sites may be affected simultaneously. The involvement of the tonsils is rare. We described an isolated localization of Kaposi’s sarcoma of the right tonsil in a HIV-positive patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-beab970bafb04837bc466fa26abac7ea2025-02-03T01:29:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/874548874548Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific LiteratureBarbara Pittore0Carlo Loris Pelagatti1Francesco Deiana2Francesco Ortu3Elena Maricosu4Sergio Cossu5Giovanni Sotgiu6Otorhinolaryngology Department, S. Francesco Hospital, ASL 3, Nuoro, ItalyOtorhinolaryngology Department, S. Francesco Hospital, ASL 3, Nuoro, ItalyOtorhinolaryngology Department, S. Francesco Hospital, ASL 3, Nuoro, ItalyImmunology Department, AOU Cagliari, ItalyPathology Department, S. Francesco Hospital, ASL 3, Nuoro, ItalyPathology Department, S. Francesco Hospital, ASL 3, Nuoro, ItalyEpidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Medical Education and Professional Development Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari-Research, AOU Sassari, ItalyKaposi sarcoma is a tumour caused by human herpes virus 8, also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus. It usually affects the skin and oral mucosa; however, it can also sometimes affect the lungs, the liver, the stomach, the bowel, and lymph nodes. Several body sites may be affected simultaneously. The involvement of the tonsils is rare. We described an isolated localization of Kaposi’s sarcoma of the right tonsil in a HIV-positive patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/874548 |
| spellingShingle | Barbara Pittore Carlo Loris Pelagatti Francesco Deiana Francesco Ortu Elena Maricosu Sergio Cossu Giovanni Sotgiu Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature |
| title_full | Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature |
| title_fullStr | Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature |
| title_short | Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature |
| title_sort | isolated kaposi sarcoma of the tonsil a case report and review of the scientific literature |
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