title: A case of relapsed visceral Kaposi's sarcoma with bilateral chylothoraces successfully treated with paclitaxel.
abstract: Chylothorax is a rare complication of visceral Kaposi's sarcoma. We report a case with bilateral chylothoraces secondary to relapsed visceral Kaposi's sarcoma who was successfully treated with paclitaxel chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Tropical and Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK Pavithra.Natarajan@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Pavithra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.affiliation: Tropical and Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017239:Paclitaxel
keywords: AIDS; HIV; KS; Kaposi’s sarcoma; Paclitaxel; chylothorax; human immunodeficiency virus; treatment