Pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma presenting as complete lung consolidation.
The patient in our case presented with progressive dyspnoea and cough. Chest radiograph reveals complete opacification of the hemithorax. Complete lung consolidation was not seen on chest CT. The patient in this case had extensive pulmonary and endobronchial Kaposi sarcoma (KS) that led to complete consolidation of the right lung that was diagnosed via bronchoscopy. After diagnosis, he was restarted on antiretroviral therapy and single-agent chemotherapy for treatment of pulmonary KS.
Department of Pulmonary Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Ahmad
A
Alwassia
Department of Pulmonary Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Ziyad
Z
Alshathri
Department of Pulmonary Critical Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
Rahul
R
Khosla
Department of Pulmonary Critical Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
Samuel V
SV
Spagnolo
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D004317:Doxorubicin