Kaposi's Sarcoma

Kaposi Sarcoma; KS

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Kaposi s sarcoma is a malignant tumor of the connective tissue

Kaposi s Sarcoma is a tumor composed of numerous tiny blood vessels

Kaposi s Sarcoma is a tumor composed of numerous tiny blood vessels It tends to be dark red or deep purple It may be flat or a swollen mass These growths are not generally painful unless secondarily infected by another type of Herpes or bacteria Thus good oral hygiene is important in the management of these tumors

Intraoral Kaposi s sarcoma lesion with an overlying

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D A small purple lesion on the dorsum of the tongue was a Kaposi s sarcoma More obvious Kaposi s sarcomas involved the hard palate Abundant Candida was cultured from the saliva E Examination of the skin identified further Kaposi s sarcomas In addition the patient had been receiving treatment for a number of warts involving the hands but there had

Kaposi s occurs most frequently on the skin although tumors

Kaposi s occurs most frequently on the skin although tumors can occur in the gastrointestinal tract and mouth In the oral cavity the lesions occur mostly on the palate the roof of the mouth Although they are technically a form of cancer there is evidence that they are in fact the result of a secondary infection with Herpes virus type VIII This virus is found in high concentration in the saliva of infected individuals and can cause Kaposi s Sarcoma only in patients with very compromised immune systems Some recent research has shown that this virus is transferred through deep kissing

Kaposi s sarcoma on the back

Kaposi s sarcoma

Thumbnail Figure 2 Case no 3 Three sections in the neck CT

Figure 2 Case no 3 Three sections in the neck CT scan showing the lingual extension of Kaposi s sarcoma A 70 years old diabetic man was scheduled to undergo tonsils biopsy and possible tonsillectomy The preoperative evaluation indicated space occupying lesion fungating from the left palatine tonsil extending downwards the left pyriform fossa CT scan of the neck confirmed the diagnosis Fig 2 He was having small palpable cervical lymph node Mouth opening and thyromental distance were within normal range Patient No 3 Kaposi s sarcoma of the tonsil After connecting the patient to the monitors and preparing for difficult intubation induction of anesthesia was achieved with pre oxygenation 100 ug fentanyl and incremental doses of propofol mounting to 120 mg till consciousness was lost followed by suxamethonium 50 mg The lungs were ventilated using a facemask On the trial of laryngoscopy massive bleeding occurred which made visualizing the vocal cords impossible Oxygen saturation dropped and on the second attempt pieces of the tumor and blood clot made it difficult to ventilate the lungs The patient was allowed to recover consciousness but he had paradoxical respiration and became cyanosed The surgeon prepared for tracheostomy while the patient became unresponsive with deterioration of cardiovascular parameters ending in nodal bradycardia and ventricular fibrillation Figure 2 Case no 3 Three sections in the neck CT scan showing the lingual extension of Kaposi s sarcoma A 70 years old diabetic man was scheduled to undergo tonsils biopsy and possible tonsillectomy The preoperative evaluation indicated space occupying lesion fungating from the left palatine tonsil extending downwards the left pyriform fossa CT scan of the neck confirmed the diagnosis Fig 2 He was having small palpable cervical lymph node Mouth opening and thyromental distance were within normal range Patient No 3 Kaposi s sarcoma of the tonsil After connecting the patient to the monitors and preparing for difficult intubation