Gastric Kaposi sarcoma presenting as an upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a non-AIDS patient

BACKGROUND: Majority of the patients affected by Kaposi sarcoma (KS) have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) lessened the incidence of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)- related KS. Cutaneous signs are the most common, but involving the gastroint...

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Autores principales: Zanganeh, Elahe, Hosseini, Seyed Ashkan, Alimadadi, Mehdi, Seyyedmajidi, Mohammadreza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8559644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34760095
http://dx.doi.org/10.22088/cjim.12.0.413
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Majority of the patients affected by Kaposi sarcoma (KS) have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) lessened the incidence of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)- related KS. Cutaneous signs are the most common, but involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is very important and dangerous because of serious complications including perforation and bleeding. CASE PRESENTATION: This report is a rare case of gastric-KS presenting as melena in a non-AIDS 67-year-old woman. We describe the diagnosis and management of this rare complication. CONCLUSION: GI-KS is often asymptomatic with different endoscopic appearances, and maybe present without cutaneous lesions. Thus, a high diagnostic suspicion is needed and we should attend these GI complications.

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