Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report
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Resumo: | SUMMARY Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric lymphoproliferative malignancy. Most of the time this tumor is confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, but it can present with widespread visceral involvement, such as in the lung. Pulmonary KS is the most frequent form in young adult males, in a ratio of 15:1. The disease usually affects individuals with low CD4 lymphocyte counts (<150-200 cells/mm3). We report a case of a female patient aged 35 years, with the presence of skin lesions, self-limiting episodes of diarrhea and weight loss of 15 kg for nearly 9 months, progressing to persistent fever. AIDS was diagnosed and biopsy of the lesions revealed Kaposi’s sarcoma. Computed tomography of the chest showed peribronchovascular thickening, areas of ground glass opacity, condensations with air bronchograms surrounded by ground glass opacity (halo sign) and bilateral pleural effusion. The diagnosis of pulmonary KS is still a challenge, especially due to the occurrence of other opportunistic diseases that may also occur concurrently. Therefore, suspecting this diagnosis based on clinical and laboratory manifestations, and even more with CT findings, is fundamental, especially in patients who already have the cutaneous form of the disease. |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case reportKaposi’s sarcomaHIVacquired immunodeficiency syndromelungSUMMARY Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric lymphoproliferative malignancy. Most of the time this tumor is confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, but it can present with widespread visceral involvement, such as in the lung. Pulmonary KS is the most frequent form in young adult males, in a ratio of 15:1. The disease usually affects individuals with low CD4 lymphocyte counts (<150-200 cells/mm3). We report a case of a female patient aged 35 years, with the presence of skin lesions, self-limiting episodes of diarrhea and weight loss of 15 kg for nearly 9 months, progressing to persistent fever. AIDS was diagnosed and biopsy of the lesions revealed Kaposi’s sarcoma. Computed tomography of the chest showed peribronchovascular thickening, areas of ground glass opacity, condensations with air bronchograms surrounded by ground glass opacity (halo sign) and bilateral pleural effusion. The diagnosis of pulmonary KS is still a challenge, especially due to the occurrence of other opportunistic diseases that may also occur concurrently. Therefore, suspecting this diagnosis based on clinical and laboratory manifestations, and even more with CT findings, is fundamental, especially in patients who already have the cutaneous form of the disease.Associação Médica Brasileira2016-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302016000500395Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira v.62 n.5 2016reponame:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online)instname:Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB)instacron:AMB10.1590/1806-9282.62.05.395info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPetribu,Natacha Calheiros de LimaCisneiros,Mayana SilvaCarvalho,Glauber Barbosa deBaptista,Lucyana de Meloeng2016-10-04T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0104-42302016000500395Revistahttps://ramb.amb.org.br/ultimas-edicoes/#https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||ramb@amb.org.br1806-92820104-4230opendoar:2016-10-04T00:00Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira (Online) - Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB)false |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report Petribu,Natacha Calheiros de Lima Kaposi’s sarcoma HIV acquired immunodeficiency syndrome lung |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in a female patient: Case report |
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Petribu,Natacha Calheiros de Lima |
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Petribu,Natacha Calheiros de Lima Cisneiros,Mayana Silva Carvalho,Glauber Barbosa de Baptista,Lucyana de Melo |
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Cisneiros,Mayana Silva Carvalho,Glauber Barbosa de Baptista,Lucyana de Melo |
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Petribu,Natacha Calheiros de Lima Cisneiros,Mayana Silva Carvalho,Glauber Barbosa de Baptista,Lucyana de Melo |
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Kaposi’s sarcoma HIV acquired immunodeficiency syndrome lung |
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Kaposi’s sarcoma HIV acquired immunodeficiency syndrome lung |
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SUMMARY Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric lymphoproliferative malignancy. Most of the time this tumor is confined to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, but it can present with widespread visceral involvement, such as in the lung. Pulmonary KS is the most frequent form in young adult males, in a ratio of 15:1. The disease usually affects individuals with low CD4 lymphocyte counts (<150-200 cells/mm3). We report a case of a female patient aged 35 years, with the presence of skin lesions, self-limiting episodes of diarrhea and weight loss of 15 kg for nearly 9 months, progressing to persistent fever. AIDS was diagnosed and biopsy of the lesions revealed Kaposi’s sarcoma. Computed tomography of the chest showed peribronchovascular thickening, areas of ground glass opacity, condensations with air bronchograms surrounded by ground glass opacity (halo sign) and bilateral pleural effusion. The diagnosis of pulmonary KS is still a challenge, especially due to the occurrence of other opportunistic diseases that may also occur concurrently. Therefore, suspecting this diagnosis based on clinical and laboratory manifestations, and even more with CT findings, is fundamental, especially in patients who already have the cutaneous form of the disease. |
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