Name the Vascular Lesion That Is Seen in This Illustration

question 33

Multiple Choice

Name the vascular lesion that is seen in this illustration. The patient is HIV seropositive. The most common intraoral locations are the gingiva and palate. When diagnosed, this vascular lesion meets the criteria for the diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) . The most common locations are the gingiva and palate.

• A) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• B) Kaposi sarcoma
• C) Thrombocytopenia
• D) Hemangioma

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