A Case of Kaposi's Sarcoma of the Stomach.
- Author:
Young Kwan KIM
;
Hyo Jong KIM
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Young Woon CHANG
;
Rin CHANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kaposi's sarcoma;
Stomach
- MeSH:
Brain;
Diarrhea;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Intussusception;
Kidney Transplantation;
Protein-Losing Enteropathies;
Sarcoma, Kaposi*;
Stomach*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1991;11(2):303-306
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare tumor comprising 0.1 per cent of all malignancies worldwide. There is, however, an increased ineidence following renal transplantation, immunosupression and in the acquried immunodeficency syndrome(AIDS) Kaposi's sarcoma has been shown to involve every organ of the body except the brain. Gastrointesinal involvement is the most common extracutaneous site of involvement. Gaatrointesinal Kaposis sarcoma is preaent in approximately half of patients with cutaneous Kaposis sarcoma and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS). Although usually asymptomatic, gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma may cause pain, bleeding, diarrhea, obstruction, intussusception, perforation. malabsorption, and protein-losing enteropathy. Three distinct gastroscopic appearances of Kaposi's sarcoma have been described: maculopapular, polypoid, and umbilicated nodular lesions. We report a case of Kaposis sarcoma of the stomach.
