Kaposi'S sarcoma of the stomach and duodenum in human immunodeficiency virus infection

Digestive Endoscopy : Official Journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
Rizwan KibriaChristopher Barde

Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) of the upper gastrointestinal tract without extensive cutaneous disease is uncommon and usually asymptomatic. Herein, the case of a 37-year-old man who presented with iron deficiency anemia is reported. A colonoscopy was unremarkable and upper endoscopy revealed multiple raised, hemorrhagic, plaque-like lesions throughout the stomach and the small intestine. Histopathology confirmed KS; further testing revealed the patient to be HIV-positive and a diagnosis of AIDS-related KS was made. Although a rare entity, physicians should be aware of this condition in order to facilitate a prompt diagnosis and necessary intervention.

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Mar 24, 2007·Pathology, Research and Practice·Philip KahlLukas Carl Heukamp

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Mar 22, 2016·Clinical Sarcoma Research·Karima MoudenNoureddine Benjaafar
Mar 11, 2015·Case Reports in Otolaryngology·Barbara PittoreGiovanni Sotgiu
Oct 4, 2011·Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MR·Carlos S Restrepo, Daniel Ocazionez
May 26, 2017·Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia·Catarina Tenório de LimaVera Magalhães da Silveira

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