Open AccessCOVID-19 IN A PATIENT WITH HIV AND KAPOSI SARCOMA
Author(s) -
Maria-Andrada Corodeanu,
Sorina Vasile,
Anca-Cristiana Oprea,
Casa Doru” Hiv,
Bucharest Pharmacy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6051
pISSN - 1454-3389
DOI - 10.37897/rjid.2021.2.10
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , immunosuppression , kaposi's sarcoma , dermatology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , maculopapular rash , biopsy , respiratory failure , chemotherapy , rash , surgery , pathology , human herpesvirus , virology
A 53 year old male diagnosed with HIV, SARS-CoV-2 and Kaposi sarcoma developed a purple-brown maculopapular rash on the left calf approximately 6 months before hospitalization and was diagnosed with venous ulcer. The lesions grew in size, spread on the whole body and also appeared on the palate. During this time the patient did not ask for a second opinion and was not monitored by a medical specialist. In December 2020, he developed a severe form of COVID-19 with acute respiratory failure and was admitted to the hospital. He was simultaneously diagnosed with HIV and severe immunosuppression. The skin biopsy confirmed Kaposi sarcoma in the nodular stage. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was initiated and the patient later received liposomal doxorubicin chemotherapy. The patient slowly recovered whilst showing improvement of his clinical condition and immunological status.