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Case Reports
. 2010 Jul;6(7):459-62.

Kaposi sarcoma involving the gastrointestinal tract

Manish Arora, Eric M Goldberg
Case Reports

Kaposi sarcoma involving the gastrointestinal tract

Manish Arora et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2010 Jul.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Umbilicated nodule with central ulceration in the mid-jejunum.
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Figure 2
Umbilicated nodule with central ulceration in the proximal jejunum.
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Figure 3
Umbilicated nodule with central ulceration in the duodenum.
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Figure 4
Umbilicated nodule in the esophagus.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Hematoxylin and eosin stain showing the small intestine with Kaposi sarcoma (×200).
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Figure 6
CD31 immunostain revealing the small intestine with Kaposi sarcoma (×200).
Figure 7
Figure 7
Human herpes virus-8 immunostain showing the small intestine with Kaposi sarcoma (×200).
Figure 8
Figure 8
Hematoxylin and eosin stain revealing stomach mucosa with Kaposi sarcoma (×40).
Figure 9
Figure 9
Hematoxylin and eosin stain showing stomach mucosa with Kaposi sarcoma (×200).
Figure 10
Figure 10
Human herpes virus-8 immunostain revealing stomach mucosa with Kaposi sarcoma (×40).
Figure 11
Figure 11
Human herpes virus-8 immunostain showing stomach mucosa with Kaposi sarcoma (×200).
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