title: Hepatosplenic Kaposi's sarcoma as the initial presentation in a Taiwanese child with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Min-Chun
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Nan-Chang
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Hsin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Fu-Yuan
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: 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*