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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related Kaposi's sarcoma eroding the maxillary bone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2007

P A Konstantinopoulos ,
H Goldsztein ,
B J Dezube  and
L Pantanowitz
P A Konstantinopoulos
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
H Goldsztein
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
B J Dezube*
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
L Pantanowitz
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Bruce J Dezube, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, CC-913, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Fax: +1 (617) 975 8030 E-mail: bdezube@bidmc.harvard.edu
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Abstract

Background:

Oral involvement is a common manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related Kaposi's sarcoma, and it occurs in approximately one-third of afflicted patients.

Methods:

We report an unusual case of Kaposi's sarcoma of the hard palate which invaded the underlying maxillary bone.

Results:

The patient underwent excisional biopsy and was subsequently treated with localised radiation and systemic chemotherapy including liposomal doxorubicin.

Conclusions:

The presentation, differential diagnosis, radiographic appearance and management of this serious complication are discussed. Our case highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach, consisting of ENT, oncology and infectious disease consultation, to ensure appropriate management of maxillofacial, intraosseous, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related Kaposi's sarcoma.

Keywords

AIDSKaposi's SarcomaMaxillary Bone

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Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 9 , September 2008 , pp. 993 - 997
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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