DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i11.007

Pages: 713-716

Traditionally, classic kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) lesions have a general distribution, often involving the skin of the feet and legs, and to a lesser extent, that of the hands, arms, and trunk. Oral involvement is a rare manifestation. Initial oral involvement is an even rarer occurrence. We report an unusual case of classic KS presenting only in the oral cavity of a patient HIV negatif. The patient presents an oral KS lesion on the maxillary gingiva, with no other signs of the condition in any other region of the body. Clinicians and pathologists should be aware of the typical clinical, gross, and histologic features of KS. Moreover, we would like to emphasize that oral KS may affect patients without the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or exposure to immunosuppression. The awareness of oral classic KS as a diagnostic possibility is important in the work-up of vascular lesions in the oral cavity of non-immunosuppressed individuals.