Abstract

ANDREU MARTINEZ, F. J.  and  MARTINEZ MATEU, J. M.. Sarcoma de Kaposi epidémico mucoso: aportación de un caso y revisión de la literatura. Oncología (Barc.) [online]. 2005, vol.28, n.5, pp.33-37. ISSN 0378-4835.

PURPOSE: We present a clinical case of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma of the larynx, make a review, and discuss the literature MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 37 year old male with AIDS and hoarseness diagnosed of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma of the larynx. He was treated with radiotherapy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Three years after radiotherapy, the patient is free of laryngeal disease. Radiation therapy is the paliative treatment of choice for AIDS-associated epidemic mucous Kaposi's sarcoma.

Keywords : AIDS; Epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma; Radiotherapy; Chemotherapy; HAART.

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