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ArticleCureus2024

Pleural Kaposi Sarcoma in Two HIV-Positive Patients.

Douaa Abou Hamdan, Ghadir Hayek, Pierre Abi Hanna, Michelle Saliba, Issam Chehade, Rozan Youssef, Farah Assi

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Douaa Abou HamdanInfectious Diseases, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Ghadir HayekInfectious Disease, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Pierre Abi HannaInfectious Diseases, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Michelle SalibaInfectious Diseases, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Issam ChehadeHematology and Medical Oncology, Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LBN.
Rozan YoussefInternal Medicine, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.
Farah AssiInfectious Diseases, Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut, LBN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma is a neoplasm caused by human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) that commonly presents as subcutaneous lesions but can also involve visceral organs such as the gastrointestinal and pulmonary systems. Diagnosis is achieved through histopathological analysis of cutaneous lesions or lymph nodes. In this study, we report two patients, recently diagnosed with HIV, who were later found to have cutaneous and visceral (pleural) Kaposi sarcoma. In both cases, the patients presented with dyspnea accompanied by cutaneous lesions and bilateral pleural effusion. Unfortunately, the first patient did not survive long enough for treatment initiation. The second patient, however, demonstrated a favorable response to a treatment regimen comprising highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and liposomal doxorubicin.

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aids-defining illnesshaarthivliposomal doxorubicinpleural kaposi sarcoma

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PMID39156295
PMCPMC11330659

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