Open AccessDisseminated kaposi's sarcoma in an HIV-positive patient: A rare entity in an indian patient
Author(s) -
Biswanath Behera,
Laxmisha Chandrashekar,
Devinder Mohan Thappa,
Pampa Ch Toi,
Kolar Vishwanath Vinod
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.182466
Subject(s) - medicine , antiretroviral therapy , sarcoma , pleural effusion , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , trunk , population , dermatology , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , immunology , viral load , ecology , environmental health , biology
AIDS-associated disseminated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare entity, especially in India due to the low prevalence of human herpes virus-8 infections in Indian population. Due to its rapid and progressive nature, early diagnosis and institution of highly active antiretroviral therapy is crucial in AIDS-associated KS, with a view to achieving favorable prognosis. We report a case of disseminated KS in an HIV-1 positive patient, who presented with two months history of multiple violaceous patches and plaques over the trunk, bilateral upper limbs, lower limbs, and hard palate. The patient died of recurrent massive pleural effusion before starting antiretroviral therapy. This case is being reported due to the paucity of KS in the Indian literature, especially the disseminated type and to highlight its rapidly progressive course which can be fatal