Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s sarcoma: Case report and review of the literature

• Published in: World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 89 - 95
• Main Authors: Lee, Ann Joo, Brenner, Lacie, Mourad, Bashar, Monteiro, Carmela, Vega, Kenneth J, Munoz, Juan Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 06.08.2015
• Subjects: Acquired; Case Report; endoscopy; Epidemiology; Gastrointestinal; immunodeficiency; Kaposi; sarcoma; symptoms; syndrome; tumor; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Kaposi sarcoma; Gastrointestinal tumor symptoms; Epidemiology; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Kaposi’s sarcoma(KS) of the gastrointestinal tract is not an uncommon disease among individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS). The majority is asymptomatic, and for this reason, gastrointestinal KS(GI-KS) remains undiagnosed. With continued tumor growth, considerable variation in cli...