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Case Reports
. 2013 Jun;39(6):1134-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-2891-2. Epub 2013 Mar 20.

Kaposi's sarcoma: a reversible cause of ARDS in HIV-infected patient

Xavier Repessé  1 , Siu-Ming Au, Cyril Charron, Antoine Vieillard-Baron
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Case Reports

Kaposi's sarcoma: a reversible cause of ARDS in HIV-infected patient

Xavier Repessé et al. Intensive Care Med. 2013 Jun.
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a Thoracic computed tomography showing diffuse alveolo-interstitial pulmonary lesions associated with pseudotumoral aspect. b Gastric endoscopy revealing wide gastroesophageal spread of Kaposi sarcoma with typical “cherry-red” tumoral aspect
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