title: Kaposi'S sarcoma of the stomach and duodenum in human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) of the upper gastrointestinal tract without extensive cutaneous disease is uncommon and usually asymptomatic. Herein, the case of a 37-year-old man who presented with iron deficiency anemia is reported. A colonoscopy was unremarkable and upper endoscopy revealed multiple raised, hemorrhagic, plaque-like lesions throughout the stomach and the small intestine. Histopathology confirmed KS; further testing revealed the patient to be HIV-positive and a diagnosis of AIDS-related KS was made. Although a rare entity, physicians should be aware of this condition in order to facilitate a prompt diagnosis and necessary intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Wright State University SOM, Dayton, OH 45428, USA. rekibria@gmail.com
authors.forename: Rizwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kibria
authors.forename: Urmee
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Siraj
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*