Spurious Presentation of Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma as Unresolved Pneumonia Led to Fatal Outcome

• Main Authors: Baldeep Kaur Mann MD (Author), Carlos D'Assumpcao MD (Author), Lawrence Okumoto MD (Author), Shatha Aboaid MD (Author), Ayham Abooed MD (Author), Everardo Cobos MD (Author), Arash Heidari MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative neoplasia caused by infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). It typically presents with mucocutaneous involvement, but it can be disseminated. Initial presentation with primarily pulmonary KS is rare...