Primary pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma in a newly diagnosed cisgender heterosexual HIV positive patient presenting before cutaneous manifestations

Sarah Khan*, Jolie Guevara, Ana Barbosa, Awista Ayuby, Fred Bien-Aime, Larissa Verda, Nancy Glick, Vikas Mehta

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Abstract

AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular malignancy that usually presents with mucocutaneous lesions. Bronchopulmonary involvement as an initial manifestation is a rare phenomenon. This case describes a young male presenting with pulmonary symptoms mimicking HIV-related opportunistic infection who was eventually diagnosed with primary pulmonary KS. The aim of this report is to emphasize that KS should be recognized as a differential diagnosis in AIDS patients presenting with pulmonary symptoms. Making the diagnosis may be a difficult task, at times, requiring invasive procedures such as lung biopsy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere00420
JournalIDCases
Volume14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

  • Biopsy
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Kaposi sarcoma
  • Mucocutaneous lesions
  • Pulmonary
  • Visceral

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Infectious Diseases

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