Tidwell Jasmine, Van Antwerp Sarah, Bihag Zade A
Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Health, Hartford, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 5;15(6):e40019. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40019. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining condition that primarily manifests as mucocutaneous lesions; however, other organs have been implicated in disseminated disease. Fortunately, since the development of antiretroviral therapy, the incidence of KS among patients with human immunodeficiency virus has significantly declined. We report an atypical case of a rapidly progressing pulmonary KS to highlight the importance of prompt recognition of this condition, which can be challenging to distinguish from other pulmonary infectious diseases in immunocompromised individuals, as well as discuss the current treatment for this disease.
卡波西肉瘤(KS)是一种获得性免疫缺陷综合征的定义性疾病,主要表现为黏膜皮肤病变;然而,其他器官也可能参与播散性疾病。幸运的是,自从抗逆转录病毒疗法发展以来,人类免疫缺陷病毒患者中KS的发病率已显著下降。我们报告一例快速进展的肺部KS非典型病例,以强调及时识别这种疾病的重要性,在免疫功能低下的个体中,这种疾病可能难以与其他肺部感染性疾病区分开来,并讨论该疾病的当前治疗方法。