Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage in an immunosuppressed man due to gastric Kaposi's sarcoma.
Kaposi's sarcoma, a neoplasm that occurs in immunocompromised patients and people of Mediterranean origin, usually presents with skin lesions. However, extracutaneous lesions are common, and the gastrointestinal tract is often involved. We report the case of an iatrogenically immunosuppressed patient who presented with a massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage that was caused by Kaposi's sarcoma of the stomach. Kaposi's sarcoma in the setting of immunosuppression and the gastrointestinal manifestations of this disease are reviewed.
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Division of Digestive Diseases, Veterans Administration Medical Center, State University of New York, Buffalo.
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones