Pleuropulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma in the Setting of Immune Reactivation

J Pulm Respir Med. 2016 Jun;6(3):352. doi: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000352. Epub 2016 May 30.

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.

Keywords: IRIS; Kaposi sarcoma; Malignant pleural effusion; Pleural effusion; Thoracoscopy.