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ArticleACG case reports journal2023

Gastrointestinal Kaposi Sarcoma: A Rare Case of an Isolated Rectal Lesion in an Immunocompetent HIV-Negative Patient.

Andy Silva-Santisteban, Sultan Mahmood, Wilfor Diaz Fernandez, Harry J Rosenberg, Poojaben Dhorajiya, Samuel Igbinedion, Erik Holzwanger, Mandeep S Sawhney, Douglas K Pleskow, Moamen Gabr and 1 more

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 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 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andy Silva-SantistebanCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Sultan MahmoodCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7332-176X
Wilfor Diaz FernandezDepartment of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Harry J RosenbergDepartment of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Poojaben DhorajiyaDepartment of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Samuel IgbinedionCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Erik HolzwangerCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Mandeep S SawhneyCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Douglas K PleskowCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Moamen GabrCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Tyler M BerzinCenter for Advanced Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a pathological endothelial growth associated with human herpes virus-8 which primarily affects the skin. In HIV-negative men who have sex with men, the clinical presentation of KS resembles the classic form limited to cutaneous or multifocal disease. In this report, we present a unique case of a healthy 61-year-old man who has sex with men with an isolated gastrointestinal KS who does not meet criteria for any of the typical KS clinical variants. Proper follow-up and regular HIV screenings are needed to evaluate the potential progression course of the disease in these patients.

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HHV-8non-AIDSrectal kaposi sarcoma

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PMID38130479
PMCPMC10735151
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