Kaposi's sarcoma of the oral cavity in renal transplanted patient; a case report.
- Author:
Jong Cheol JEONG
;
Se Hoon CHOI
;
Min Soek SONG
;
Chang Hun JUN
;
Hyun Min KIM
;
Dong Hae JEONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kaposi's sarcoma;
Hard palate;
Kidney transplantation
- MeSH:
Extremities;
Head;
Humans;
Immunosuppression;
Kidney;
Kidney Transplantation;
Mouth*;
Neck;
Palate, Hard;
Sarcoma;
Sarcoma, Kaposi*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2003;29(3):186-190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kaposi's sarcoma was first descrided by Kaposi in 1872 as an idiopathic multiple hemorrhagic sarcoma. Its clinical features revealed to be erythematous red or purple macule started out, and developing into palpable dome-shaped nodules. Etiology is not defined to detail at present. Kaposi's sarcoma is classified to 4 categories; Classical, African, Epidemic and Transplant type. Epidemic or AIDS categories is found approximately 20 % of all AIDS and has strong predilection for head and neck region. The first case of Kaposi's sarcoma observed in patients with kidney transplants was reported in 1969. Kaposi's sarcoma now accounts for 5% of all tumors associated with transplanted patients and alteration of the immunosuppression may have played a key role in these recipients. The most common site of Kaposi's sarcoma in transplanted patients are extremities but rare in head and neck area. We report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma on the hard palate in the kidney transplantation patient.
