Kaposi sarcoma on the base of the tongue. Case report.
A 76-years-old female (housewife) with a Kaposi sarcoma presenting as a single, isolated pedunculated tumour on the base of the tongue, is described. No skin or alimentary tract involvements were found, and  there were no signs of recurrence locally or generally with the exception of one nodule on the neck 3 years after a local removal.
D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009664:Norway; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*