Human herpesvirus 8-associated colonic Kaposi’s sarcoma during vedolizumab treatment in ulcerative colitis: a case report and review of the literature

Human herpesvirus 8-associated colonic Kaposi’s sarcoma during vedolizumab treatment in ulcerative colitis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare vascular tumor associated with human herpesvirus (HHV)-8 infection. One of the variants of KS is defined iatrogenic and is overall reported in transplanted patient but also, although less frequently, in patients treated with long-standing immunosup...

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Main Authors: Valerio Papa, Maria Cristina Giustiniani, Loris Riccardo Lopetuso, Alfredo Papa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Vedolizumab
Human Herpesvirus-8
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01221-2

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