Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignancy in people living with HIV. The reported incidence of AIDS-related KS has been dramatically decreased with the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Systemic treatment with ART is indicated for patients with AIDS-related KS; however, some patients may develop KS-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome characterized by sudden rapid progression of new or pre-existing KS within the initiation of ART. Here, we present a case of rapidly disseminated KS with widespread visceral involvement despite ART initiation in a 27-year-old African American man with advanced HIV/AIDS.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39627
Authors: Chantal Saberian, Breanna R Campbell
Institution: Baton Rouge General
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4378651069