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 language | English (US) |
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Article number | e00420 |
Journal | IDCases |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Kaposi sarcoma
- Mucocutaneous lesions
- Pulmonary
- Visceral
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases