Sánchez GNL, Periles GU, Pérez TF, González FL

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 535-539
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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.

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