Document 0558
 DOCN  M9590558
 TI    A case of AIDS-related hepatic Kaposi's sarcoma.
 DT    9509
 AU    Tanaka T; Masuda G; Takechi A; Kobayashi H; Tanaka S; Koike M; Hattori
       N; Liver Unit, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Japan.
 SO    J Gastroenterol. 1995 Apr;30(2):268-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95291404
 AB    In Japan, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a very rare neoplasm. However, it
       does occur as one of the complications in patients with acquired
       immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS-related KS commonly involves the
       skin, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal tract. Hepatic KS is sometimes
       observed in AIDS patients at autopsy, but it is very rarely diagnosed
       during life. We report a case of hepatic KS in an AIDS patient, detected
       by ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic
       resonance imaging (MRI) during life and proven at autopsy. Abdominal US
       revealed multiple hyperechoic tumors along the portal vein. CT scan
       showed low density and delayed enhancement by contrast material. These
       tumors were revealed as a low intensity area on a T1-weighted image of
       MRI and as a high intensity area on T2-weighted and proton density
       images. US, CT scan, and MRI revealed characteristic findings of hepatic
       KS. These procedures are very useful for the diagnosis of hepatic KS. To
       our knowledge, this is the first report of hepatic KS in Japan.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS  Adult  Case Report
       Fatal Outcome  Human  Liver Neoplasms/*COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY  Male
       Sarcoma, Kaposi's/*COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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