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ArticleCureus2024

Kaposi Sarcoma Mimicking a Lingual Lesion in an HIV-Negative Patient: A Case Report.

Victor Ramon Andrade-Carmona, Lizette Guadalupe Carmona-Araiza, Danny Soria-Cespedes, Laura Gómez-Virgilio, Gustavo López-Toledo

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Victor Ramon Andrade-CarmonaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Angeles Lindavista, Mexico City, MEX.
Lizette Guadalupe Carmona-AraizaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Angeles Lindavista, Mexico City, MEX.
Danny Soria-CespedesPathology, Hospital Angeles Lindavista, Mexico City, MEX.
Laura Gómez-VirgilioMedical Education, Hospital Angeles Lindavista, Mexico City, MEX.
Gustavo López-ToledoMedical Education, Hospital Angeles Lindavista, Mexico City, MEX.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tonsillar Kaposi sarcoma is rare, reported in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This case report of a tonsillar Kaposi sarcoma (KS) in an HIV-negative male patient, initially misinterpreted as a lingual lesion diagnosed with KS following tonsillectomy, highlights the value of a differential diagnosis in atypical presentations. The case report discusses the etiologic agent of KS, its detection and treatment, and a few case reports about tonsillar KS with no association with AIDS. The case underscores the diagnostic challenge of oropharyngeal lesions, particularly in patients with risk factors but negative HIV status.

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human herpesvirus 8human immunodeficiency viruskaposi sarcomaoropharyngeal lesionstonsillectomy

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PMID38681393
PMCPMC11055566

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