Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpesvirus-associated Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS) Improved by Antiretroviral Therapy in an HIV-infected Patient

We report a case of a 63-year-old HIV-positive Japanese male with a CD4 cell count of 127/μL who was admitted to our hospital because of suspected malignant lymphoma. Initial blood tests revealed anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, and hypergammaglobulinemia. Imaging tests revealed a lung nodule, bilateral pleural effusion, hepatosplenomegaly and generalized lymphadenopathy. No evidence of malignant lymphoma or multicentric Castleman's disease was noted on biopsy specimens; however, Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)-encoded latency-associated nuclear antigen-1-positive cells were observed as well as an elevated interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10 and KSHV viral load. He fulfilled the novel diagnostic criteria for KSHV-associated inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS). After initiating antiretroviral therapy, his symptoms and radiological abnormalities drastically improved. After 1-year follow-up, his HIV was well controlled without any relapsing symptoms.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:90

Enthalten in:

Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases - 90(2016), 4 vom: 16. Juli, Seite 512-7

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nishiki, Shingo [VerfasserIn]
Yanagisawa, Naoki [VerfasserIn]
Sasaki, Shugo [VerfasserIn]
Sekiya, Ryoko [VerfasserIn]
Sekiya, Noritaka [VerfasserIn]
Suganuma, Akihiko [VerfasserIn]
Ajisawa, Atsushi [VerfasserIn]
Akifumi, Imamura [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Anti-Retroviral Agents
Case Reports
Cytokines
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.12.2018

Date Revised 17.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM288491599