Hepatosplenic Kaposi's sarcoma as the initial presentation in a Taiwanese child with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare manifestation in children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It is mostly reported in children living in African countries. We describe a Taiwanese child who initially presented with fever of unknown origin and multiple hepatosplenic masses and in whom, after further investigations, the diagnosis turned to be an HIV infection with hepatosplenic Kaposi's sarcoma. She underwent splenectomy and received highly active anti-retroviral therapy with good clinical, virological and immunological responses.
Hsieh
Min-Chun
MC
Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chiu
Nan-Chang
NC
Chi
Hsin
H
Huang
Fu-Yuan
FY
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*