Thromboembolism associated with HIV infection: a case report and review of the literature.
The array of the clinicopathologic spectrum related to HIV infection continues to increase and present new challenges to physicians caring for HIV-infected patients. Recent literature is encumbered with reports of various abnormalities consistent with a hypercoagulable state leading to thromboembolic complications. The coexistence of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses, such as malignancies, opportunistic infections, or autoimmune diseases, as well as drug therapy, may also predispose HIV-infected patients to thromboembolic disease. A case report of a 39-year-old man with Kaposi sarcoma who developed pulmonary embolism is presented, along with a review of the literature.
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National Cancer Institute, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., USA.
D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications