Primary Kaposi’s sarcoma of the nasal cavity not associated with AIDS |
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Authors: | Ioannis Venizelos Charalambos Andreadis Zoi Tatsiou |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Pathology, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece;(2) Department of Internal Medicine, Theagenio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Abstract: | Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is an unusual vascular tumor characterized by multiple reddish blue nodules, which usually present on
the skin of the lower and upper extremities. KS may also involve mucosal sites, lymph nodes and visceral organs. During the
last two decades, with the large increase in the incidence of this tumor associated with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS), there have been increasing number of cases with KS presenting on the skin or mucosa of the head and neck. A review
of the literature revealed that only six cases of primary KS of the nasal cavity have previously been published and only one
of them presented in a patient not associated with AIDS. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman who presented 4 years ago
with nasal obstruction and intermittent minor epistaxes. Physical examination revealed the presence of a fleshy tumor arising
from the left nasal septum, which was excised. Histological examination of the tumor showed morphological and immunohistochemical
features of KS. A complete physical and laboratory examination revealed no other pathological findings. The patient received
no further treatment and 4 years later, she is in excellent condition. In the present study, we report the second case where
the primary manifestation of the KS was in the nasal cavity in a patient with an adequate immune system. |
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Keywords: | Kaposi’ s sarcoma Nasal cavity |
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