A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue

Suat Terzi; Mehmet Birinci; Zerrin Coşkun; Abdulkadir Özgür; Engin Dursun

doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624

A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue

Abstract

Kaposi Sarcoma is a slowly progressing rare malign lesion, commonly presenting with proliferation of vascular endothelium and connective tissues in immune-compromised patients. Although the most common presentation is lesions of the skin, Kaposi Sarcoma may occur in atypical locations. We present a case presenting with abundant bleeding in the oral cavity, and polypoid mass at the basis of tongue, which was finally diagnosed as Kaposi Sarcoma.

Key words: Kaposi sarcoma, basis of tongue, oropharyngeal bleeding

Keywords

Kaposi sarkomu, dil kökü, orofarengeal kanama

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English

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Authors

Suat Terzi

Mehmet Birinci This is me

Zerrin Coşkun This is me

Abdulkadir Özgür This is me

Engin Dursun This is me

Publication Date

January 8, 2016

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January 8, 2016

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Year 2015 Volume: 42 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624

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https://izlik.org/JA92YD42HT

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Terzi, S., Birinci, M., Coşkun, Z., Özgür, A., & Dursun, E. (2016). A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue. Dicle Medical Journal, 42(4). https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624

AMA

1.Terzi S, Birinci M, Coşkun Z, Özgür A, Dursun E. A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue. Dicle Medical Journal. 2016;42(4). doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624

Chicago

Terzi, Suat, Mehmet Birinci, Zerrin Coşkun, Abdulkadir Özgür, and Engin Dursun. 2016. “A Rare Cause of Oropharyngeal Bleeding: Kaposi’s Sarcoma Located on the Basis of Tongue”. Dicle Medical Journal 42 (4). https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624.

EndNote

Terzi S, Birinci M, Coşkun Z, Özgür A, Dursun E (January 1, 2016) A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue. Dicle Medical Journal 42 4

IEEE

[1]S. Terzi, M. Birinci, Z. Coşkun, A. Özgür, and E. Dursun, “A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue”, Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, Jan. 2016, doi: 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624.

ISNAD

Terzi, Suat - Birinci, Mehmet - Coşkun, Zerrin - Özgür, Abdulkadir - Dursun, Engin. “A Rare Cause of Oropharyngeal Bleeding: Kaposi’s Sarcoma Located on the Basis of Tongue”. Dicle Medical Journal 42/4 (January 1, 2016). https://doi.org/10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624.

JAMA

1.Terzi S, Birinci M, Coşkun Z, Özgür A, Dursun E. A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue. Dicle Medical Journal. 2016;42. doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624.

MLA

Terzi, Suat, et al. “A Rare Cause of Oropharyngeal Bleeding: Kaposi’s Sarcoma Located on the Basis of Tongue”. Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, Jan. 2016, doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624.

Vancouver

1.Suat Terzi, Mehmet Birinci, Zerrin Coşkun, Abdulkadir Özgür, Engin Dursun. A rare cause of oropharyngeal bleeding: Kaposi’s sarcoma located on the basis of tongue. Dicle Medical Journal. 2016 Jan. 1;42(4). doi:10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.04.0624