Kaposi's Sarcoma (Vascular Cell Tumor)

DH340 : The Class : Neoplasia : Types : Soft Tissue Gallery
Kaposi's Sarcoma (Vascular Cell Tumor)

Neoplastic

Human herpes virus 9

Greater in males

Most common intraoral location hard palate and gingiva

Purple macules, plaques or exophytic tumors

Unencapsulated tumor composed of spindle-shaped cells mixed with slit-like spaces containing red blood cells

Surgical excision

Radiation therapy

Chemotherapy

Clinic

Microscopic

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