Kaposi's sarcoma of the colon presenting with diarrhea and weight loss

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a rare tumor caused by human herpesvirus-8. The lesions present as reddish to purple slow growing macules that become nodular, typically affecting the extremities and sometimes associated to mucosal, visceral or lymph node involvement. KS is very prevalent in immunosupp...

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Published inInternational journal of academic medicine Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 295 - 298
Main Authors Duarte-Chavez, Rodrigo, Stone, Lauren, Grandi, Leah, Matin, Ayaz, Chaput, Kimberly, Longo, Santo, Geme, Berhanu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2018
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Colon
HIV
diarrhea
Kaposi's sarcoma
Human Herpesvirus-8
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Summary:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a rare tumor caused by human herpesvirus-8. The lesions present as reddish to purple slow growing macules that become nodular, typically affecting the extremities and sometimes associated to mucosal, visceral or lymph node involvement. KS is very prevalent in immunosuppressed patients and Sub-Saharan Africa. Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is more common in the upper GI tract and usually presents as bleeding. We present a case of a 60-year-old male presenting with Kaposi's sarcoma of the colon, with diarrhea and weight loss as the clinical manifestation of the disease. The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Patient care, Medical knowledge.
ISSN:2455-5568
2455-5568
DOI:10.4103/IJAM.IJAM_4_18