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KAPOSI'S SARCOMA OF THE STOMACH AND DUODENUM IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION
Author(s) -
Kibria Rizwan,
Siraj Urmee,
Barde Christopher
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2010.00994.x
Subject(s) - medicine , duodenum , sarcoma , stomach , asymptomatic , colonoscopy , histopathology , esophagogastroduodenoscopy , gastrointestinal tract , anemia , endoscopy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , immunodeficiency , gastroenterology , dermatology , cancer , immunology , colorectal cancer , immune system
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.