Kaposi's Sarcoma In Cyclosporine-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia

Wajeh Y. Qunibi; Mohammed Akhtar; Earl Ginn; Philip Smith

doi:10.1016/S0272-6386(88)80142-2

Kaposi's Sarcoma In Cyclosporine-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia

Wajeh Y. Qunibi, Mohammed Akhtar, Earl Ginn, Philip Smith

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Abstract

In the cases presented in this report, Kaposi's sarcoma developed in the gingiva of two patients with cyclosporine-induced gingival hyperplasia. The tumor was clinically inapparent, and was diagnosed unexpectedly following biopsy of the hypertrophied gingiva. This unusual presentation has not been reported previously.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	349-352
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-6386(88)80142-2
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Kaposi's sarcoma
cyclosporine
gingival hyperplasia

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Nephrology

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