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Protein‐losing enteropathy in a patient with generalized Kaposi's sarcoma
Author(s) -
Perrone Vittorio,
Pergola Mario,
Abate Giuseppe,
Silvestro Lina,
Ronga Domenico,
Bruni Giovanni,
D'Aprile Modesto,
Di Blasi Arturo
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810201)47:3<588::aid-cncr2820470327>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - medicine , protein losing enteropathy , enteropathy , gastrointestinal tract , sarcoma , diarrhea , dermatology , pathology , gastroenterology , disease
A Kaposi's sarcoma case with involvement of the gastrointestinal tract resulting in an unusual clinical syndrome characterized by diarrhea and protein‐losing enteropathy is described. A careful examination of the literature reveals only one account of this rare pathologic condition.