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Digital Clubbing may be a Clinical Sign of Gastrointestinal Kaposi Sarcoma in a HIV-Positive Patient

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Endemic medicine
Gastroenetrology
Infectious diseases

Abstract

A 48-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive male patient presented with two months history of intermittent left iliac fossa pain, tenesmus, and gradual enlargement of fingertips. He denied diarrhea, cough, fever and weight loss. Home medications included recent initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). A recent digital clubbing and edema in lower limbs were observed. Biochemical markers were normal, including amylase, lipase, albumin, and liver function panel. Evaluation with computed tomography imaging of the thorax/abdomen/pelvis was unremarkable. After five months of the first endoscopic examination performed during his hospitalization, a new endoscopy and colonoscopy with biopsy were ordered. The biopsy specimens revealed whorls of spindle-shaped cells and neovascularization with small-vessel proliferation suggestive of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Immuno-histochemical testing for human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) was positive, supporting the KS diagnosis.

DOI

10.21608/aeji.2017.9916

Keywords

digital clubbing, HIV

Authors

First Name

Felipe

Last Name

Rodrigues

MiddleName

Tavares

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Graduate Student of Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia do Rio de Janeiro- UNIRIO, Brazil

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medftr@yahoo.com.br

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First Name

Marcos Roberto

Last Name

Cardozo

MiddleName

Pereira

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Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro(UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Ana Lucia

Last Name

Gjorup

MiddleName

Taboada

Affiliation

Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro(UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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First Name

Julio Cesar

Last Name

Junior

MiddleName

Tolentino

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Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro(UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Volume

7

Article Issue

2

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1796

Issue Date

2017-06-01

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2018-07-31

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2017-06-01

Page Start

66

Page End

72

Print ISSN

2090-7613

Online ISSN

2090-7184

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/article_9916.html

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4

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Images in Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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624

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Publication Title

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023