Kaposi's sarcoma in transfusion-associated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A case report and review of the literature.
Kaposi's sarcoma in transfusion-associated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is rare; to our knowledge, only four previous cases have been reported. We report a unique case of transfusion-associated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a 74-year-old woman. At autopsy, both lungs were extensively affected by Kaposi's sarcoma, Pneumocystis carinii, and cytomegalovirus infection. These three processes led to respiratory failure and accounted for her death.
Department of Pathology, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY 10457.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction