title: Pleuropulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma in the Setting of Immune Reactivation.
abstract: We present a case of a 26 year with history of HIV/AIDS who presented with a pleural effusion. Serial radiography, pleural fluid analysis as well as clinical symptoms revealed development of Kaposi Sarcoma related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (KS-IRIS) in the setting of initiation of effective anti- retroviral therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Semaan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Sixto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karakousis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: IRIS; Kaposi sarcoma; Malignant pleural effusion; Pleural effusion; Thoracoscopy