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3706615

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-6-16
pubmed:abstractText
Nine open lung biopsies and nine transbronchial biopsies from 10 patients with pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma were reviewed to define the pattern of involvement in the lung by Kaposi's sarcoma and to determine the usefulness of transbronchial biopsy in making the diagnosis. There were nine patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and one patient with sporadic pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma. A lymphatic distribution was seen in all cases. A spectrum ranging from distinctive polymorphous cellular infiltrates ultimately interpreted as Kaposi's sarcoma to "classic" Kaposi's sarcoma was found. Recognition of the former enabled retrospective recognition of Kaposi's sarcoma in four of eight transbronchial bronchial biopsies. The diagnosis of pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma in one other patient was made solely on the basis of transbronchial biopsy. Eight patients died from pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma; two patients are alive with extensive pulmonary Kaposi's at last follow-up. We believe that transbronchial biopsy may be useful in establishing a diagnosis of pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma in many more patients than is generally appreciated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0147-5185
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
301-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma. Premortem histologic diagnosis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article