title: Kaposis sarcoma report of a case with exclusive oral involvement.
abstract: A case of Kaposis sarcoma presenting exclusively in the oral cavity is reported. Exclusive oral presentation of Kaposis sarcoma is considered extremely rare. At the U.C.H. Ibadan, a total of one hundred and two cases of Kaposis sarcoma were seen in the last 24 years. None of these presented exclusively or concomitantly in the oral cavity, until this case under review. The clinical and histological difficulties that were encountered in diagnosing this exclusive oral presentation are discussed. Literature review on possible pathogenesis is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Lawoyin
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Ajagbe
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Lawoyin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy