A 36-year-old man with AIDS and relapsing, nonproductive cough.
A rapidly progressive, fatal recrudescence of pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma developed in an HIV-infected man who was receiving corticosteroids for treatment of an immune reconstitution syndrome secondary to Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary infection. We discuss the implications for current diagnosis and management of HIV-associated pulmonary diseases.
Davis
J Lucian
JL
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, Ward 84, 995 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Lucian.Davis@ucsf.edu
Shum
Anthony K
AK
Huang
Laurence
L
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000472:pathogenicity; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents