The nurse is assessing a patient with a history of intravenous drug abuse.In assessing his mouth,the nurse notices a dark red confluent macule on the hard palate.This could be an early sign of:

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Oral Kaposi's sarcoma is a bruiselike,dark red or violet,confluent macule that usually occurs on the hard palate.It may appear on the soft palate or gingival margin.Oral lesions may be among the earliest lesions to develop with AIDS.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with a History of Intravenous