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Disseminated Kaposi sarcoma presenting in unusual locations: A case report
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 21, No 2 | a1260 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v21i2.1260
| © 2017 Adziambei Mudau, Nonjabulo Z. Makhanya, Farhana E. Suleman
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 31 July 2017 | Published: 14 November 2017
Submitted: 31 July 2017 | Published: 14 November 2017
About the author(s)
Adziambei Mudau, Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, South AfricaNonjabulo Z. Makhanya, Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Farhana E. Suleman, Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignancy associated with HIV infection. It usually affects the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs. It is generally described in the setting of CD4 counts < 150 cells/mm3 – 200 cells/mm3. We describe a case of recurrence of KS with a rare presentation of breast and musculoskeletal involvement in the setting of a CD4 count of 374 cell/mm3 and an undetectable viral load. The patient was on highly active antiretroviral therapy for 5 years at the time of the second presentation.
Keywords
HIV; Kaposi sarcoma; breast mass; musculoskeletal; CD4 count
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