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Isolated oropharyngeal Kaposi’s sarcoma in non AIDS patient: differences and similarities with spindle-cell haemangioendothelioma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Marco Fusetti ,
Sandro Chiti-Batelli ,
Alberto Eibenstein ,
Sibylle Hueck  and
Francesco Nardi
Marco Fusetti
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito, Italy.
Sandro Chiti-Batelli
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito, Italy.
Alberto Eibenstein
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito, Italy.
Sibylle Hueck
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito, Italy.
Francesco Nardi
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University of L’Aquila, Coppito, Italy.
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Abstract

Vascular tumours rarely affect the oropharynx and overall they can represent a diagnostic challenge since their clinico-histopathological patterns are not always clear.

This case report, of an isolated pharyngeal vascular proliferation, allowed the authors to analyse the similarities and differences between Kaposi’s sarcoma and spindle-cell haemangioendothelioma. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of diagnostic tools, such as the human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) marker, that sometimes may represent the only reliable test for clearly establishing the diagnosis.

Keywords

OropharynxSarcomaKaposiHaemangioendotheliomaSpindle-Cell
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 4 , April 2001 , pp. 330 - 332
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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