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Abstract Number: 377
WHEN STEROIDS DON’T FIX THE SWELLING . . . A CASE OF DELAYED KAPOSI’S SARCOMA DIAGNOSIS
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old Hispanic male with recently diagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of persistent periorbital edema, lower extremity edema, and worsening rash. He was diagnosed with AIDS about three months prior and had been on combination dolutegravir/lamivudine since diagnosis. His most recent CD4 count two weeks ago [...]
Abstract Number: 514
A CASE OF SIMULTANEOUS KAPOSI’S SARCOMA AND MULTICENTRIC CASTLEMAN’S DISEASE IN A PATIENT WITH HIV
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old Ugandan man with a history of HIV/AIDS on Bictegravir-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Alafenamide presented with fevers and abdominal pain. Past medical history was significant for HIV/AIDS previously complicated by CNS Toxoplasmosis. Physical exam was notable for diaphoresis, diffuse lymphadenopathy, and abdominal distension. Laboratory values were significant for viral load 520 copies/mL and CD4 count [...]
Abstract Number: 563
Hidden Beneath the Surface: A Case of Visceral Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was admitted with complaints of 1-2 months of progressive dyspnea on exertion, dry cough, subjective fevers, night sweats and approximately 15 pounds of weight loss. He had previously been on antiretrovirals (ARVs) for 3 years but discontinued therapy 1 year prior due to social issues. [...]
Abstract Number: 0777
A FATAL CASE OF KAPOSI’S SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRIS HHV8 AND MULTICENTRIC CASTLEMAN’S DISEASE
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old male with HIV (CD4 79, Viral Load >1.35 Million) presented to the hospital with altered mental status, fever, tachycardia, axillary lymphadenopathy and cachexia. Initial work-up revealed profound anemia with a hemoglobin of 3.0 and no identifiable source of bleeding. Infectious screen was positive for norovirus and Enteropathogenic E. coli gastroenteritis, and [...]
Abstract Number: 0958
BRIDGING ORAL CLUES TO PULMONARY MYSTERY: A CASE REPORT OF PULMONARY KAPOSI SARCOMA IN HIV/AIDS PATIENT
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: This case underscores the diagnostic challenge of pulmonary Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) in HIV/AIDS patients, emphasizing oral mucosal lesions as significant markers, especially alongside biopsy-proven results when bronchoscopy findings are negative.A 36-year-old HIV/AIDS male ([CD4 3 cells/mm³, viral load 1.4 million copies/mL]), with a history of cryptococcal meningitis, presented with a 3-week history of [...]
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