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Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common neoplasm in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is diagnostic of the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to AIDS.¹ The lesion usually appears first on the skin but may also involve visceral organs. Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus, also called human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is linked to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma.² The pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with AIDS is unclear, but certain cytokines and growth factors play a part.³

In this report, I describe the development of Kaposi's sarcoma of the labial oral mucosa after minor oral surgery in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Case Report

Methods

Preparation of Specimens

Nucleic Acid Isolation

Polymerase-Chain-Reaction Assay

Immunocytochemical Studies

Results

Discussion

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From the Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Webster-Cyriaque at the School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box 7455, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7455, or at jennifer@med.unc.edu.

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