Visceral Kaposi Sarcoma Presenting as Small Bowel Intussusception: A Rare Presentation and Call to Action. Issue 7 (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lovasik, Brendan P.; Wang, Vivian L.; Du Jour, Kimberly S. Point; Kim, Steven C.; Hashmi, Salila S.; Haack, Carla I.
• Is Part Of: American surgeon. Volume 85:Issue 7(2019)
• Page Start: 778
• Page End: 780
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- United States -- Periodicals; 617.0973
• DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500743
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-1348

Abstract

Surgical emergencies related to visceral involvement of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) are rare complications of the disease. In this report, we describe a case of visceral KS causing small bowel intussusception in a young, previously undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive patient. Southern surgeons should be particularly attentive to HIV/AIDS-related disease as a cause of surgical pathology, particularly in the southeast, and can play a significant advocacy role for improved access to HIV/AIDS diagnostic and treatment services.