With the epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the clinical and histopathological features of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) became routine for most practicing surgical pathologists. The histological spectrum of KS broadened significantly over time and today a wide variety of rare histological variants are reported, but not widely recognized. Lymphangioma-like KS (LLKS) is a rare histological variant of KS occurring in skin, with banal histological features that can lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapy. We report a series of intra-oral cases of LLKS and review the literature regarding this lesion.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2013.04.007DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

kaposi sarcoma
8
rare histological
8
lymphangioma-like kaposi
4
sarcoma oral
4
oral mucosa
4
mucosa epidemic
4
epidemic acquired
4
acquired immunodeficiency
4
immunodeficiency syndrome
4
syndrome clinical
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!