title: Clinical course of disseminated Kaposi sarcoma in a HIV and hepatitis B co-infected heterosexual male.
abstract: AIDS associated Kaposi sarcoma (AIDS-KS) was first reported from India in 1993. Since then only 16 cases have been reported. Three of them had proven Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection. We report a case of disseminated KS in a heterosexual male from India with HIV, hepatitis B and HHV-8 infection. He was given six cycles of chemotherapy with liposomal doxorubicin over three months to which he showed a good response. The case highlights the clinical course and management of a HHV-8 positive disseminated KS in a patient co-infected with Hepatitis B and HIV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Manoj Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Thambu David
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Sudarsanam
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Raju Titus
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
keywords: Doxorubicin; HIV-hepatitis B virus co-infection; Kaposi sarcoma