Kaposi's sarcoma of the tongue associated with median rhomboid glossitis in a non-AIDS patient. A case report.
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چکیده
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) of the tongue is extremely rare in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of KS of the tongue associated with a median rhomboid glossitis. The main clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical features allowed the differential diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Anticancer research
دوره 24 3b شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004