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Non‐AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma in the head and neck area
Author(s) -
Patrikidou Anna,
Vahtsevanos Kostas,
Charalambidou Martha,
Valeri RosaliaMaria,
Xirou Persefoni,
Antoniades Kostas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.20945
Subject(s) - sarcoma , head and neck , medicine , modalities , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , kaposi's sarcoma , dermatology , treatment modality , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , family medicine , human herpesvirus , social science , sociology
Kaposi's sarcoma is classified into 4 types: classic (sporadic), African (endemic), iatrogenic (transplant recipients), and epidemic (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]‐associated). This article aims to feature a comprehensive review of non‐AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma, including literature review and report of 3 cases. Case material was from our hospital's archive. Literature review was conducted via electronic and manual medical database searches. Biological aspects, diagnostic difficulties, investigation protocols, and management modalities are discussed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2009