Disseminated Kaposi Sarcoma Associated With Cytomegalovirus Proctitis in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV): A Major Diagnostic Dilemma.

Rodrigo Portella, Cesar Cilento Ponce, Rosely Antunes Patzina, Jose C Ardengh, Richard Calanca

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rodrigo PortellaInfectious Diseases, Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, São Paulo, BRA.

Cesar Cilento PoncePathology, Instituto de infectologia Emílio Ribas, São Paulo, BRA.

Rosely Antunes PatzinaPathology, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BRA.

Jose C ArdenghGastrointestinal Endoscopy, Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, BRA.

Richard CalancaDigestive Endoscopy, Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas, São Paulo, BRA.

Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas · BR

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Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular tumor of low malignancy. Lesions may vary in shape, color, and size. Angiogenesis, spindle-shaped cells, and inflammatory infiltration are the main histologic features of the condition. Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection and immune dysfunction play a key role in the development of KS. We report a case of a 40-year-old man with disseminated KS (DKS) who underwent an endoscopic examination. Colonoscopy revealed an ulcer in the anal canal. Biopsy and immunohistochemistry (IHC) confirmed the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) proctitis, a rare and underreported pathology.

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clinical pathologycytomegalo virus (cmv)disseminated kaposi sarcomagastrointestinal manifestationshivimage enhanced endoscopyimmuno-histochemicaltreatment

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PMID37593320

DOI10.7759/cureus.42039

PMCPMC10431931

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