Department of Internal Medicine, Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
Case Report
Disseminated AIDS-Related Kaposi Sarcoma in the Advent of Antiretroviral Therapy in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines: A Case Report
Author(s): Kim Caren M. Dumalnos*, Daryl Andaya, Bernard Demot and Jolene Kristine Dumlao
Introduction: AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma decreased dramatically over the last two decades with the introduction of ART. It has improved the prognosis and outcome of PLHIV, however, delayed initiation lead to higher risk of AIDS defining illness such as Kaposi sarcoma. In the Philippines, the true prevalence of AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma has not been established. This case is being reported for its rarity in the Philippines and to discuss diagnostic approach and treatment options available for disseminated AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma in our locality.
Objectives: To discuss a rare case of disseminated AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma in the advent of ART.
Case summary: A 31-year-old male diagnosed with HIV last 2016 who was not on ART presented at the ER with AIDS-defining signs and symptoms. He was admitted and opportu.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2471-8556.25.11(1).001