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Case Reports
. 2021 Oct 21;13(10):e18936.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18936. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Kaposi Sarcoma as Presentation of HIV - A Clinical Case

Rita Costa  1 , Leonor Silva  1 , Renata Monteiro  1 , Filipa Santos  1 , Margarida Mota  1
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Kaposi Sarcoma as Presentation of HIV - A Clinical Case

Rita Costa et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common neoplasm of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Although, in the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era, KS is a rare form of presentation of HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The authors present a case of disseminated KS in a 23-year-old male. Just after the diagnosis the patient started ART and then chemotherapy with placlitaxel with clinical improvement. This case is highly representative of the complexity of HIV. The authors aim to bring awareness of an unusual form of presentation of HIV, and recall the severity and the necessity of an early diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: cardiomyopathy; haart; hiv; kaposi sarcoma; opportunistic infections; paclitaxel.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Violaceous papules
Figure 2
Figure 2. Chest x-ray with hypotransparency of the right lower lobe
Figure 3
Figure 3. Thorax CT shows bilateral pleural effusion and nodular areas, with a ground glass pattern, associated with septal interlobular thickening
CT, computed tomography
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