Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
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Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · May 1992
Case ReportsOral presentation of Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient without severe immunodeficiency.
Primary oral Kaposi's sarcoma of the "traditional type" (non-African, non-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, nonimmunosuppressed) is a rare disorder. Presentation of this disorder at this site has not been well documented in the surgical pathology literature. ⋯ The case illustrates the importance of including Kaposi's sarcoma in the differential diagnosis. The lesions can easily be confused with pyogenic granuloma if the physician is unaware that primary Kaposi's sarcoma can occur at this site.
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Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · May 1992
Case ReportsEndometrial tuberculosis acquired by a health care worker in a clinical laboratory.
I describe a case of endometrial tuberculosis acquired by a microbiologist while she was working in a clinical laboratory. Granulomatous endometritis was found, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated. Respiratory tract exposure from a faulty exhaust hood is the likely source of infection. Endometrial tuberculosis and laboratory-acquired infections are briefly discussed.