Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42071860›Full record

ArticleMedicine2026

Sequential manifestation of Kaposi's sarcoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the context of HIV infection: Case report of a rare presentation.

Yipaer Maimaiti, Silvere D Zaongo, Gang Bao, Ainiwaer Wulamu, Yaokai Chen

Abstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yipaer MaimaitiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Sixth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
Silvere D ZaongoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6784-4986
Gang BaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Sixth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
Ainiwaer WulamuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The Sixth People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, China.
Yaokai ChenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing, China.

Funding

Chongqing medical scientific research project-Joint project of Chongqing health commission and science and technology Bureau 2024QNXM050Chongqing technological innovation and application special project CSTB2022TIAD-KPX0180the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Tianshan Talents†training program for young and middle-aged key personnel TSYC202301B122
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleKaposi sarcoma (KS) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are AIDS-defining malignancies frequently linked to HIV-related immune dysregulation. Their sequential occurrence in a single patient is an uncommon and clinically significant phenomenon. PATIENT CONCERNS: Herein, we report a case of sequential occurrence of KS and DLBCL that underscores the complex interplay between HIV infection, immune suppression, and oncogenesis. DIAGNOSES: At the time of HIV diagnosis (which prompted the immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy), the patient, a 46-year-old man, exhibited symptoms (generalized rash, bowel movements) raising clinical suspicion for KS. This was confirmed through clinical examinations, including skin biopsy and colonoscopy.

interventionsThe patient received treatment with paclitaxel and doxorubicin for KS. One year later, he developed DLBCL, presenting with back and flank pain, and was subsequently treated with the R-CHOP regimen. OUTCOMES: The patient demonstrated a favorable therapeutic response to both treatment regimens. LESSONS: This case underscores the clinical challenges and importance of vigilance in managing sequential AIDS-defining malignancies. It also highlights the need for systematic guidelines for screening oncogenic viruses in HIV-infected individuals, particularly those with prior KS.

Indexed as

HIV InfectionsLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseSarcoma, KaposiAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinHumansMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelPrednisoneRituximabVincristineCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinPaclitaxelPrednisoneR-CHOP protocolRituximabVincristineAIDS-defining malignanciesdiffuse large B-cell lymphomaHIVimmune dysregulationKaposi’s sarcoma

Identifiers

PMID42071860
PMCPMC13124378

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.