Fatal Kaposi's sarcoma-associated immune reconstitution following HAART initiation.
This unique report describes a fatal case of immune reconstitution syndrome associated with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). This case also illustrates the possibility of cryptic visceral KS with minimal cutaneous disease, as well as the potential for differential responses of cutaneous and visceral KS to treatment.
Crane
Heidi M
HM
Department of Medicine, Center for AIDS and STD, Seattle, WA, USA. hcrane@u.washington.edu
Deubner
Heike
H
Huang
Jane C
JC
Swanson
Paul E
PE
Harrington
Robert D
RD
D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000276:immunology*