Disseminated iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma following prolonged steroid use in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report.

Makupa G, Serventi F, Mwakipunda L, Nnko G, Liwa E, Lidenge SJ, Herman A, Gasper L, Mwasamwaja A, Kombole B, Mremi A

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DOI: 10.1186/s13256-026-05937-9
Published: 2026 Mar 12
Container: Journal of medical case reports
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13256-026-05937-9,
  title = {Disseminated iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma following prolonged steroid use in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report.},
  author = {Makupa G and Serventi F and Mwakipunda L and Nnko G and Liwa E and Lidenge SJ and Herman A and Gasper L and Mwasamwaja A and Kombole B and Mremi A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of medical case reports},
  doi = {10.1186/s13256-026-05937-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05937-9}
}

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TI  - Disseminated iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma following prolonged steroid use in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report.
AU  - Makupa G
AU  - Serventi F
AU  - Mwakipunda L
AU  - Nnko G
AU  - Liwa E
AU  - Lidenge SJ
AU  - Herman A
AU  - Gasper L
AU  - Mwasamwaja A
AU  - Kombole B
AU  - Mremi A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of medical case reports
DO  - 10.1186/s13256-026-05937-9
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G, M., F, S., L, M., G, N., E, L., SJ, L., A, H., L, G., A, M., B, K., & A, M. (2026). Disseminated iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal Kaposi sarcoma following prolonged steroid use in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report.. Journal of medical case reports. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05937-9

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