title: Gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma as the first manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: Gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma can occur in HIV-infected patients without previously diagnosed AIDS. Gastrointestinal symptoms in such patients should be thoroughly investigated because of the possibility of gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma, despite the absence of the cutaneous form. The discovery of gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma establishes the diagnosis of AIDS, as it did in our two patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kadakia
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kadakia
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Westphal
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology*