Tonsillar Kaposi Sarcoma in a HIV-Negative Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Tonsillar Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is an extremely rare malignancy associated with HIV-positive individuals and usually affects the skin. The most common causative agent is the human herpes virus type 8. Through the literature, there are few case reports about KS with no association with HIV. This case report describes a unique presentation of a 40-year-old healthy male, HIV-negative, managed successfully with tonsillectomy alone and was histopathologically diagnosed as unilateral tonsillar KS.
Authors
- Mohammad S. Al‐Zahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1720-9372)
- Mohammed Al‐Qahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3339-4232)
- Khalid Ayidh Alqahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-0770)
- Wafi Mohammed
- Ali Jaber Asiry
- Ghada Ahmed Bin Abbas
- Alzahrani Mohammed Atiah
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4236/ijohns.2025.143019
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00