Isolated oropharyngeal Kaposi's sarcoma in non AIDS patient: differences and similarities with spindle-cell haemangioendothelioma.
Vascular tumours rarely affect the oropharynx and overall they can represent a diagnostic challenge since their clinico-histopathological patterns are not always clear. This case report, of an isolated pharyngeal vascular proliferation, allowed the authors to analyse the similarities and differences between Kaposi's sarcoma and spindle-cell haemangioendothelioma. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of diagnostic tools, such as the human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) marker, that sometimes may represent the only reliable test for clearly establishing the diagnosis.
Department of Otolaryngology, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, Italy. sachb@tiscalinet.it
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Fusetti
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Chiti-Batelli
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Eibenstein
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Hueck
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Nardi
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004279:DNA, Viral