Title: Pulmonary Lesions of Kaposi's Sarcoma, Intra-alveolar Hemorrhage, and Pleural Effusion
Abstract: Letters and Corrections1 November 1985Pulmonary Lesions of Kaposi's Sarcoma, Intra-alveolar Hemorrhage, and Pleural EffusionJEAN L. TOUBOUL, M.D., CHARLES M. MAYAUD, M.D., PIERRE FOURET, M.D., GEORGES M. AKOUN, M.D.JEAN L. TOUBOUL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CHARLES M. MAYAUD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PIERRE FOURET, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGES M. AKOUN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-5-808_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We wish to comment on the interesting article by Dr. Ognibene and associates (1) on pulmonary impairment induced by Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).First, in our experience with 78 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from 60 patients with AIDS with pneumonia or pleuropneumonia, we found intra-alveolar hemorrhages with positive macrophage Perls' staining in 6 patients; diagnosis of bronchopulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma was documented pathologically by bronchial biopsy in 3, open lung biopsy in 2, and autopsy in 1. There were no false-positive results. Conversely, 1 patient with a suggestive endoscopic appearance had a...References1. OGNIBENESTEISMACHER FRA. Kaposi's sarcoma causing pulmonary infiltrate and respiratory failure in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:471-5. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ROZENBAUMCOULAUDSAIMOTKLATZMANNMAYAUDCARETTE WJADCM. Multiple opportunistic infection in a male homosexual in France. Lancet. 1982;1:572-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JEAN L. TOUBOUL, M.D.; CHARLES M. MAYAUD, M.D.; PIERRE FOURET, M.D.; GEORGES M. AKOUN, M.D.Affiliations: Hôpital Tenon 75020 Paris France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAIDS and the lung: update 1992. 2. Recent developments in the management of the pulmonary complications of HIV disease.Patología y citopatología pulmonar en el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquiridaA review of pulmonary cytopathology in the acquired immunodeficiency syndromeBilateral Chylothorax with Pulmonary Kaposi's SarcomaPulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a clinicopathological study. 1 November 1985Volume 103, Issue 5Page: 808-808KeywordsAIDSBiopsyHemorrhageKaposi sarcomaLesionsLungsMacrophagesPleural effusionPneumoniaStaining ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1985 PDF downloadLoading ...
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-11-01
Language: en
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