ArticleCureus2022
Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma as an Unusual Etiology of Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case Report.
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- From Effusion to Conclusion: Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Kaposi Sarcoma With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2026Article
- KSHV and cancer: understanding the oncogenic machinery for next-generation diagnostic tools and therapies.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy: A Case Series.Journal of medical cases · 2024Article
- Pleural Kaposi Sarcoma in Two HIV-Positive Patients.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Epidemic KS is described in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) population with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). It primarily affects the skin, but it may uncommonly disseminate to involve extracutaneous sites such as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, liver, and lungs. In this case report, the authors report a 26-year-old homosexual male who was admitted with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. He was diagnosed with an HIV infection about five months before index presentation, and he was commenced on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Physical examination was remarkable for diffuse cutaneous nodules over the lower extremities, back, and oropharynx. Chest imaging revealed diffuse bilateral infiltrates, mediastinal adenopathy, and a persistent bilateral pleural effusion. Extensive diagnostic workup was negative for underlying infectious etiology. Transbronchial biopsy demonstrated proliferated spindle cells that stained positive for HHV-8 in keeping with pulmonary KS. Skin biopsies also concurred with the diagnosis of cutaneous KS. Interestingly, the cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count was 647 cells/mm
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