Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma without Respiratory Symptoms and Skin Lesions in an HIV-Naïve Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma without Respiratory Symptoms and Skin Lesions in an HIV-Naïve Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal lympho-angioproliferative, mesenchymal low-grade tumor associated with a γ2-herpesvirus, named Kaposi sarcoma-associated virus or human herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV8). The lung is considered a usual anatomical location of KS, despite being infrequent, often in associatio...

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Main Authors: Cristina Micali, Ylenia Russotto, Alessio Facciolà, Andrea Marino, Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, Eugenia Pistarà, Grazia Caci, Giuseppe Nunnari, Giovanni Francesco Pellicanò, Emmanuele Venanzi Rullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma
HIV
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
atypical presentations
naïve patient
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/14/2/28

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