Kaposi Sarcoma/Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)

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Kaposi sarcoma: chest CT with typical findings

Description

CT scan of the chest of an HIV-infected man, CD4 count <100 cells/µL, revealing the characteristic findings of pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma, including bronchial wall thickening and multiple nodules.

Credits

Laurence Huang, MD, University of California San Francisco

See related article in the HIV InSite Knowledge Base:
Pulmonary Manifestations of HIV

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