title: Non-AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma in the head and neck area.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma is classified into 4 types: classic (sporadic), African (endemic), iatrogenic (transplant recipients), and epidemic (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]-associated). This article aims to feature a comprehensive review of non-AIDS Kaposi's sarcoma, including literature review and report of 3 cases. Case material was from our hospital's archive. Literature review was conducted via electronic and manual medical database searches. Biological aspects, diagnostic difficulties, investigation protocols, and management modalities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgical Oncology, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. a.patrikidou@uclmail.net
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patrikidou
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vahtsevanos
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charalambidou
authors.forename: Rosalia-Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Valeri
authors.forename: Persefoni
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xirou
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Antoniades
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy