title: Kaposi's Sarcoma of the Rectum in a Homosexual Male with HIV-AIDS.
abstract: Visceral involvement in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma is common, but it is rarely seen in the absence of cutaneous disease. Most patients with gastrointestinal tract Kaposi's sarcoma remain asymptomatic and are often diagnosed on endoscopy or autopsy. We report a case of a 24-year-old homosexual man who presented with rectal pain and bleeding and was found to have skin-sparing, disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with rectum, liver, lungs, and lymph node involvement. Despite treatment with highly active anti-retroviral therapy, he developed multiorgan failure resulting in death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (GI and Hepatic Pathology), Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nautsch