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Supraglottic Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-Negative Patients: Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Server, Ela A.
Durna, Yusuf M.
Yigit, Ozgur
Bozkurt, Erol R.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents a case report of an HIV-negative, supraglottic Kaposi’s sarcoma patient.
The 80-year-old male patient was admitted with complaints of hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing, and a stinging sensation in his throat for approximately six months.
The endoscopic larynx examination revealed a lesion which had completely infiltrated the epiglottis, reached right aryepiglottic fold, was vegetating, pink and purple in color, multilobular, fragile, and shaped like a bunch of grapes, and partially blocked the bleeding airway passage.
The case was discussed by the hospital’s head-neck cancer committee and a surgery decision was made.
A tracheotomy was performed under local anesthesia before the operation due to respiratory distress and endotracheal intubation difficulty.
Direct laryngoscopy showed that the mass was limited in the supraglottic area, had invaded the entire left aryepiglottic fold and one-third of the front right aryepiglottic fold, and completely covered epiglottis.
It should be remembered that although rare, Kaposi’s sarcoma may be encountered in larynx malignancy cases.
Disease-free survival may be achieved through local excision and postoperative radiotherapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Server, Ela A.& Durna, Yusuf M.& Yigit, Ozgur& Bozkurt, Erol R.. 2016. Supraglottic Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-Negative Patients: Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102258
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Server, Ela A.…[et al.]. Supraglottic Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-Negative Patients: Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102258
American Medical Association (AMA)
Server, Ela A.& Durna, Yusuf M.& Yigit, Ozgur& Bozkurt, Erol R.. Supraglottic Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV-Negative Patients: Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102258
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102258