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ArticleCase reports in oncology

Primary Gastrointestinal Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Martin Ignacio Zapata Laguado, Jorge Enrique Aponte Monsalve, Jorge Hernan Santos, Javier Preciado, Andres Mosquera Zamudio, Cristina Garza Acosta

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Article in Case reports in oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Isolated Gastrointestinal Kaposi's Sarcoma: A Case Report.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Martin Ignacio Zapata LaguadoInternal Medicine, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.
Jorge Enrique Aponte MonsalveInternal Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Jorge Hernan SantosGastroenterology, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia.
Javier PreciadoGastroenterology, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia.
Andres Mosquera ZamudioPathology, Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia.
Cristina Garza AcostaInternship in Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá, Colombia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrointestinal bleeding in HIV patients secondary to coinfection by HHV8 and development of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a rare complication even if no skin lesions are detected on physical examination. This article indicates which patients might develop this type of clinical sign and also tries to recall that absence of skin lesions never rules out the presence of KS, especially if gastrointestinal involvement is documented. Gastrointestinal bleeding in terms of hematemesis has rarely been reported in the literature. We review some important clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment approach. We present the case of an HIV patient who presented to the emergency department with hematemesis and gastrointestinal signs of KS on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy without any dermatological involvement.

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Gastrointestinal bleedingHuman immunodeficiency virusKaposi's sarcoma

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PMID30483091
PMCPMC6244015

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