Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an HIV-Positive Patient: A Case Report

HIV is a global epidemic that needs a multidisciplinary approach. Gastrointestinal bleeding is uncommon in HIV-positive patients. In cases such as bacillary angiomatosis, Kaposi sarcoma, herpes simplex, histoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis, the underlying reason could be HIV. The reason...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 12; no. 9; p. e10688
Main Authors:	Yavuz, Arda, Toksöz Yıldırım, Ayşe Nur, Akan, Kübra, Çolak, Yaşar, Tuncer, İlyas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Cureus Inc 27-09-2020 Cureus
Subjects:	Antibodies Asymptomatic Case reports Drug therapy Gastroenterology Herpes viruses HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Internal Medicine Kaposis sarcoma Laparotomy Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Pathology Patients Small intestine Istanbul Turkey Turkey hiv kaposi sarcoma gastrointestinal bleeding
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Summary:	HIV is a global epidemic that needs a multidisciplinary approach. Gastrointestinal bleeding is uncommon in HIV-positive patients. In cases such as bacillary angiomatosis, Kaposi sarcoma, herpes simplex, histoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis, the underlying reason could be HIV. The reason could also be unrelated to HIV, such as peptic ulceration, esophageal varices, and Mallory-Weiss. In our case, we report a patient who was admitted to the hospital three times. In the first admittance, he indicated using multiple nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however, we could not find the bleeding focus. He underwent surgery, at which time we detected a Kaposi sarcoma.
ISSN:	2168-8184 2168-8184
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.10688