Visceral Kaposi's sarcoma presenting as colitis.
An unusual example of Kaposi's sarcoma is reported in which the patient presented with a history of intractable diarrhea of 18 months duration. The roentgenographic and endoscopic findings were those of a segmental colitis. The diagnosis was established following the appearance of skin lesions and after a subtotal colectomy was performed. Kaposi's sarcoma was present in both the skin and colon.
D000368:Aged; D003082:Colectomy; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology