title: [Oral Kaposi's sarcoma: the clinical and histopathological spectrum].
abstract: Recently, an increasing incidence of oral Kaposi's sarcoma in association with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been observed. This article describes the clinical features and the histopathologic spectrum of oral epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma in six HIV-positive patients. Etiopathogenic, epidemiologic, therapeutic aspects of Kaposi's sarcoma of the oral cavity and its interrelationship with AIDS are discussed.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gaglioti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ficarra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mazzotta
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Sarcoma di Kaposi orale: spettro clinico e istopatologico.