Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
- Radiologic Findings
- Fig 1. Chest radiograph shows bilateral ill-defined nodular and linear infiltrates with a perihilar and basal distribution. There are bilateral small pleural effusions.
Fig 2. Lung window setting of the chest CT scan shows peribronchovascular and interlobular septal thickening with nodularity in both lower lobes. Small nodular opacities with bilateral and symmetrical perilymphatic and peribronchovascular distribution in both lower lobes.
Fig 3 and 4. Contrast-enhanced mediastinal window setting of chest CT scan shows irregular bronchial wall thickening and enhacement along the both main bronchi. There are peribronchovascular and interlobular septal thickening with enhancement and nodularity in B lungs, especially B lower lobes. There are small enhancing lymph nodes in bilateral mediastinum. There are bilateral small pleural effusions.
Fig 5. Bronchoscopy shows red macular lesions in the distal trachea.
He underwent bronchoscopic biopsy and pathologic result was spindle cell proliferation with vascular space in submucosal layer, consistent with Kaposi sarcoma. Human herpes virus type 8 was positive.
Contrast-enhanced mediastinal window setting of chest CT scan shows multiple small hypodense peripheral portal nodules in liver.
Duodenoscopy shows nodular red to purple involvement of stomach.
- Brief Review
- Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade vascular tumor that typically manifests as one of four variants: classic KS, endemic (African) KS, iatrogenic (organ transplant
- References
- RadioGraphics 2006; 26:1169
- Keywords
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