Presentation
We report a case of a KS in homosexual man with AIDS that was originally presented and diagnosed as UC. We report a 31-year-old homosexual man who presented with rectal pain and bleeding and was found to have Kaposi sarcoma in both skin and rectum. [omicsonline.org]
At physical examination he presented with an excellent general state, without skin lesions or palpable adenopathies. Rectal digital examination detected an irregular and painful rectal mass with rough consistence. [scielo.isciii.es]
Treatment
Cases with widespread visceral involvement are commonly poorly responsive to treatment. UC is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects large bowel, causing inflammation and ulcers. [omicsonline.org]
Five patients with advanced AIDS received no specific treatment for anorectal KS. Follow-up ranged from 1 month to 5 years. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Non-AIDS asso- ciated Kaposi’s sarcoma: Clinical features and treatment outcome. PLoS ONE. 2011;6(4):e18397. Svrcek M, Tiret E, Bennis M, Guyot P, Fléjou JF. [revistagastrocol.com]
Etiology
HHV-8 is the main etiological agent of the four clinical-epidemiological forms of KS. [omicsonline.org]
Epidemiology
Part 1: Epidemiology, environmental predispositions, clinical manifestations, and therapy. Lancet Infect Dis. 2002;2(5):281-92. Chang Y, Cesarman E, Pessin MS, Lee F, Culpepper J, Knowles DM, et al. [revistagastrocol.com]
KS can have four epidemiological variants: classic, African or endemic, iatrogenic or related to immunosuppressive treatment, and epidemic or AIDS-related [11]. HHV-8 is the main etiological agent of the four clinical-epidemiological forms of KS. [omicsonline.org]
PMID: 8639315 The epidemiology of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma in San Francisco. Rutherford GW, Payne SF, Lemp GF. Rutherford GW, et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (1988). 1990;3 Suppl 1:S4-7. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (1988). 1990. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]