Subglottic stenosis in an HIV positive patient: an exceptional form of clinical presentation in Kaposi's sarcoma.
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The case of a 29-year-old HIV positive male patient suffering from a Kaposi's sarcoma exclusively located in the proximal third of the trachea and subglottic region is presented. The patient was found to have included an obstruction of the upper airway. A characteristic endoscopic appearance led to the final diagnosis. A combined treatment with Nd-YAG laser endoscopic resection and laringotracheal irradiation was performed. Pathological examination confirmed Kaposi's sarcoma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
دوره 11 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997