Khan Zaraq R, Jarzynski Jacob, Nasim Urooj, Majeed Imad, Shrestha Riya
Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, USA.
Internal Medicine, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, USA.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 2;17(6):e85243. doi: 10.7759/cureus.85243. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular neoplasm associated with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), most commonly seen in individuals with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS. We report the case of a 52-year-old male patient with no known HIV history who presented with a three- to four-month history of worsening sore throat, oral pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and systemic symptoms including night sweats and fatigue. The patient was eventually diagnosed with oral KS based on pathological results. This case highlights KS as a potential initial manifestation of advanced HIV/AIDS and the importance of early recognition and treatment.
卡波西肉瘤(KS)是一种与人类疱疹病毒8型(HHV-8)相关的血管肿瘤,最常见于晚期人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)/艾滋病患者。我们报告了一例52岁男性患者,他无已知HIV病史,出现了三到四个月的咽痛加重、口腔疼痛、腹泻、体重减轻以及盗汗和疲劳等全身症状。根据病理结果,该患者最终被诊断为口腔卡波西肉瘤。该病例突出了卡波西肉瘤作为晚期HIV/AIDS潜在初始表现的情况以及早期识别和治疗的重要性。