Kaposi s sarcoma of the larynx: case series

Vol. 64 No. 4, 2023

ROMANIAN JOURNAL of MORPHOLOGY and EMBRYOLOGY

Mircea Sorin Ciolofan, Florin Anghelina, Carmen Aurelia Mogoanta, Alexandru Nicolae Vlaescu, Mihaela Roxana Mitroi, Alina Nicoleta Capitanescu, Charoula Florou, Anca-Maria Istrate-Ofiteru, Gheorghe Iovanescu

Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) represents a type of cancer that usually arises on the skin and very rarely in other organs. KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) commonly arises in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Laryngeal involvement of KS is very rare. Our study comprised of three cases with laryngeal KS. All cases were solved through surgical excision of the tumor. Histopathological and immunohistochemistry examinations revealed laryngeal KS. Laryngeal KS should be managed through surgical resection, followed by oncological treatment.

Corresponding author: Carmen Aurelia Mogoanta, Associate Professor, MD, PhD; e-mail: carmen_mogo@yahoo.com; Alexandru Nicolae Vlaescu, MD, PhD; e-mail: alex.vlaescu@gmail.com

DOI: 10.47162/RJME.64.4.13 Download PDF
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