Human immunodeficiency virus-related Kaposi's sarcoma of the appendix and acute appendicitis. Report of a case and review of the literature.
We describe a case of acute appendicitis precipitated by human immunodeficiency virus-related Kaposi's sarcoma of the appendix. This presentation in an otherwise asymptomatic homosexual man led to the establishment of a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Immediate follow-up revealed multicentric gastrointestinal involvement by Kaposi's sarcoma, and skin involvement ensued in 2 months. Salient features of this case and two other similar reports in the literature are highlighted.
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Department of Pathology, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology