Abstract
A 25-year-old man was referred to an oral medicine center with a lower lip lesion of 1 month duration; he reported the occurrence of a local trauma. Clinical examination revealed a sessile lesion, with a red-purplish color, a firm consistency, and a soft surface. An initial diagnosis of hematoma was established and conducted with puncture of the lesion and removal of a fragment for biopsy. After histopathologic examination and immunohistochemistry positive for CD34 and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma was established. An anti–human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test was requested, which turned out to be positive. The patient was referred to an oncologist and an infectious diseases specialist, and is currently under follow-up care.
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