A Case Report with the Very Rare Association of KS with IBD

Abstract

This is a unique case characterizing the very rare association of KS with IBD. The presence of KS, incidentally identified in submucosal nodules adjacent to a polypoid mass in the terminal ileum of a Crohn’s patient, highlights the additional importance of submucosal intestinal biopsies to yield an accurate diagnosis.10,11 In the absence of physical findings such as skin lesions, a careful histologic evaluation is needed to exclude this rare complication in patients with inflammatory bowel disease on prolonged immunosuppressive therapy.