Kaposi's sarcoma with atypical gastrointestinal involvement.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 114(6): 350-351, 2022 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34470457
ABSTRACT
A 31-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive male presented with weight loss, asthenia and anorexia of three weeks evolution. On physical exam, the patient had painless purple-colored papules on the trunk and upper limbs. Laboratory studies showed severe immunosuppression, with an absolute CD4 cell count of 114 cell/ul and HIV1-RNA level of 180,000 copies/ml. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed an exophytic lesion in the distal esophagus composed of three polyps and multiple flat and nodular maculopapular erythematous lesions in the gastric body, antrum and duodenum. Colonoscopy was also performed and identified several flat erythematous lesions in the colorectal mucosa. A neoplasm composed of small irregular vascular channel proliferation and spindled endothelial cells with minimal atypia was observed in all the esophageal, gastric, duodenal, colic and skin biopsies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal