Disseminated AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma

We present a case of disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with both cutaneous and extracutaneous involvement in an HIV-infected patient with a relatively high CD4 count of 369 cell/mm . He developed chronic diarrhea, constitutional symptoms, worsening bilateral pleural effusion with respiratory distre...

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Published in:Oxford Medical Case Reports 2018-12, Vol.2018 (12), p.omy107
Main Authors: Tang, Andy Sing Ong, Teh, Yeon Chiat, Chea, Chin Yung, Yeo, Siaw Tze, Chua, Hock Hin
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Language:English
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Summary:We present a case of disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with both cutaneous and extracutaneous involvement in an HIV-infected patient with a relatively high CD4 count of 369 cell/mm . He developed chronic diarrhea, constitutional symptoms, worsening bilateral pleural effusion with respiratory distress, and progression of skin lesions distributed over his chest and extremities. The temporal relationship between rapid clinical progression and initiation of HAART suggested the possibility of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, which eventually resulted in the death of this patient.
ISSN:2053-8855
2053-8855
DOI:10.1093/omcr/omy107