Gastric Kaposi’s sarcoma as an unusual cause of digestive bleeding

Authors

  • Nélcido Luis Sánchez Gárcia Instituto de Gastroenterologia
  • Ulises Periles Gordillo
  • Frank Pérez Triana
  • Licet González Fabián

Abstract

Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma is a vascular tumor associated with HIV infection (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).
Objective: to present the case of a patient with gastric Kaposi's sarcoma who debuted with digestive hemorrhage.
Clinical case: a 29-year-old male patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with abdominal pain in the epigastrium, asthenia, anorexia, and weight loss. Complementary studies were conducted which concluded Gastric Kaposi ’s sarcoma in an HIV-positive patient.
Conclusions: gastric Kaposi's sarcoma is an unusual cause of digestive bleeding, making it an uncommon endoscopic finding in patients with no history of HIV infection.
DeCS: SARCOMA, KAPOSI; HIV INFECTIONS; SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, DIGESTIVE; ADULT; CASE REPORTS.

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Author Biography

Nélcido Luis Sánchez Gárcia, Instituto de Gastroenterologia

Departamento de endoscopia digestiva

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2017-08-11

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Sánchez Gárcia NL, Periles Gordillo U, Pérez Triana F, González Fabián L. Gastric Kaposi’s sarcoma as an unusual cause of digestive bleeding. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 11 [cited 2025 Sep. 3];21(4):535-9. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/5181

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Vol. 21 No. 4 (2017)

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Case Reports

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