Solitary Kaposi's sarcoma in retromolar region of an HIV positive patient: case report Sarcoma de Kaposi em região retromolar de um paciente HIV positivo: relato de caso

• Main Authors: Maiara de Moraes (Author), Marcelo Gadelha Vasconcelos (Author), Rodrigo Gadelha Vasconcelos (Author), Rafael Cabral (Author), Igor Lira Gomes (Author), Lélia Maria Guedes de Queiroz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kaposi's sarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of vascular origin. It occurs mainly among immune deficient individuals, thus it is the most common neoplasm among HIV- positive patients. Its pathogenesis is complex and has not been fully clarified. This case arouses particular interest due to its anat...