Kaposi ' s Sarcoma of the Small Intestine After Renal Transplantation : Radiological and Endoscopic Findings

A case of Kaposi' s sarcoma involving the small bowel two years after receiving a re nal transplant is described. Immunosuppression had been achieved using cyclosporine A and prednisolone. Lesions extended from the duodenum to the ileum; radiologically, they were demonstrated on small bowel follow-through study and computed tomography as multip!e small nodu!ar intra!umina! masses with or without central umbilication, and endoscopically, were seen as intramural mucosal elevations with a central crater-like ulceration.