Primary Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Primary Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s Sarcoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Gastrointestinal bleeding in HIV patients secondary to coinfection by HHV8 and development of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare complication even if no skin lesions are detected on physical examination. This article indicates which patients might develop this type of clinical sign and also tries to re...

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Main Authors: Martin Ignacio Zapata Laguado, Jorge Enrique Aponte Monsalve, Jorge Hernan Santos, Javier Preciado, Andres Mosquera Zamudio, Cristina Garza Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Human immunodeficiency virus
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492715

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