Pérez AL, Juárez MP, Ramón CCJ

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 192-194
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a malignant angiomatous tumor of mucocutaneous involvement associated with HIV. It presents with less than 200 CD4 lymphocytes. Clinical case: a 40-year-old HIV-positive man with KS at diagnosis who abandons antiretroviral treatment (ART). Four years later, the patient presented a progression of skin lesions to the thighs and genitals after restarting ART. Conclusion: Immune reconstitution syndrome (IRIS) consists of the paradoxical activation or worsening of latent opportunistic infections while improving the immunological situation. The incidence of KS associated with IRIS is 7%. Treatment consists of maintaining ART and adding chemotherapy in severe cases.

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