title: AIDS-related gastrointestinal kaposi sarcoma in Korea: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular neoplasm, which is fairly prevalent in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Mucocutaneous and lymph node involvements are characteristic features of KS in AIDS patients. The involvement of gastrointestinal tract occurs in 40% of KS patients and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. In the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, the rate of AIDS related KS has fallen with control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viremia. However, it is still recognized as the primary AIDS-defining illness, and the proportion of AIDS diagnoses made due to KS ranged from 4.1% to 7.5%. In Korea, AIDS-related KS has been report in low rate incidence. Its gastrointestinal involvements are rarely reported. To date, five cases have been recorded in Korea. Herein, we present an additional case of gastrointestinal KS as the AIDS-defining illness and review of the Korean medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Cho-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Sang-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Eun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Dong-Keun
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Kang-Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hee-Chang
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Young-Eun
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Joo
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents