A Case of Gastric Kaposi's Sarcoma Successfully Treated with VP-16.
- Author:
Ung Suk YANG
1
;
Chul Soo SONG
;
Mong CHO
;
Geun Am SONG
;
Jae Seung LEE
;
Hyong Wook KIM
;
Young Min KIM
;
Soo Bong LEE
;
Tae Oh KIM
;
Seong Hwun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kaposi s sarcoma;
Gastric;
VP-16 (Etoposide)
- MeSH:
Drug Therapy;
Etoposide*;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Intestinal Perforation;
Intussusception;
Korea;
Protein-Losing Enteropathies;
Sarcoma, Kaposi*;
Sepsis;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1999;19(4):613-617
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare tumor, usually presents itself with skin lesions. However, extracutaneous lesions are common and the gastrointestinal tract is often involved. Gastric Kaposi's sarcoma is usually asymptomatic, but may cause massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, protein-losing enteropathy, or sepsis. The gastroscopic appearances of Kaposi's sarcoma range from reddish purple maculopapules to polypoid, umbilicated nodules. In Korea, only one case of gastric Kaposi's sarcoma had been reported until now. A case of gastric Kaposi's sarcoma treated with VP-16 (etoposide) is here in reported with the endoscopic findings before and after chemotherapy.
