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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3608-3614
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3608
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3608
Table 1 Definitive diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesion from endoscopic biopsy samples (n = 103) n (%)
| Diagnosis | No. |
| GI-KS | 84 |
| Upper GI tract | 57 (67.9) |
| Esophagus | 7 (8.3) |
| Stomach | 38 (45.2) |
| Duodenum | 12 (14.3) |
| Lower GI tract | 27 (32.1) |
| Cecum | 8 (9.5) |
| Ascending colon | 1 (1.2) |
| Transverse colon | 2 (2.4) |
| Descending colon | 1 (1.2) |
| Sigmoid colon | 7 (8.3) |
| Rectum | 8 (9.5) |
| Non-KS lesion | 19 |
| Hyperplastic polyp | 8 |
| Fundic gland polyps | 1 |
| Helicobacter-associated gastritis | 1 |
| Malignant lymphoma | 4 |
| Anorectal condyloma | 2 |
| Non-specific colitis | 3 |
- Citation: Nagata N, Igari T, Shimbo T, Sekine K, Akiyama J, Hamada Y, Yazaki H, Ohmagari N, Teruya K, Oka S, Uemura N. Diagnostic value of endothelial markers and HHV-8 staining in gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma and its difference in endoscopic tumor staging. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(23): 3608-3614
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i23/3608.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3608