Kaposi"(TM)s sarcoma and multicentric Castleman"(TM)s disease VHH-8 positive - HIV negative
An etiological subgroup
Abstract
Kaposi"(TM)s sarcoma and Castleman"(TM)s disease Multicentric / Human Herpes Virus-8 positive / Human Negative Immunodeficiency Virus represent an etiological subgroup within the clinical spectrum of diseases associated with Human Herpes-8 positive virus that were considered two isolated entities. The virus plays a leading role due to its tropism for lymphoid tissue and its oncogenic potential. The presence of Kaposi"(TM)s sarcoma and multicentric Castleman"(TM)s disease / human herpes virus-8 (VHH-8) positive / Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative suggests the possibility of an underlying immune deficiency. The case of 67-year-old woman with dermatosis in extremities of indolent course and subsequent appearance of adenomegalies, splenomegaly in addition to systemic symptoms is presented.The diagnostic approach and the coexistence of two diseases etiologically linked to the Human Herpes Virus-8, without association of immunosuppression stand ouMetrics
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Published
2019-05-20
How to Cite
Rodríguez Arrieta, L. A., Rada, G. M., Salazar, L. A., & Sierra, R. M. (2019). Kaposi"(TM)s sarcoma and multicentric Castleman"(TM)s disease VHH-8 positive - HIV negative: An etiological subgroup. Acta Medica Colombiana, 43(1S), 30-32. https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2018.1357
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Case Reports
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