CHYLOUS ASCITES RESULTING FROM KAPOSI'S SARCOMA IN AN AIDS PATIENT |
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| Authors: | Oscar Lin MD John V Scholes MD Ian J Lustbader MD |
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| Institution: | Departments of Pathology and Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY |
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| Abstract: | Chylous ascites is an entity not previously reported in association with AIDS. A 43-yr-old maie with previous diagnosis of AIDS developed chylous ascites. Septic complications lead to his death. At autopsy, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) lesions were present on the skin, in the omentum, mesentery, and small and large howel mucosa. A histological section of the cisterna chyli showed involvement and obstruction by KS. This represents a unique case in which the mechanism leading to the formation of chylous ascites by KS was demonstrated by the autopsy findings in an HIV-positive patient. |
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