Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of <scp>HIV</scp> : Case Report and Review

This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.

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The Laryngoscope
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70359
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Viral-associated cancers and disorders
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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV : Case Report and Review

R. A. Baiocchi, Logan F. McColl, Matthew O. Old, Zachary A Wykoff
The Laryngoscope
Viral-associated cancers and disorders
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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV : Case Report and Review

R. A. Baiocchi, Logan F. McColl, Matthew O. Old, Zachary A Wykoff
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Abstract

This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.

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