Metastatic Kaposi’s Sarcoma with Perirectal Involvement Diagnosed with Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided EchoBrush Cytology Sampling

AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade vascular tumor that occurs in association with human herpesvirus 8 infection. Here we report the case of a 21-year-old male with recently diagnosed cutaneous KS who presented with rectal bleeding and anal pruritus. Initial endoscopic evaluation was n...

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Main Authors: Daniel Cornett, Mark Benson, Steven Attia, Jennifer Weiss, Deepak Gopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330480