Emergence of Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus-associated complications following corticosteroid use in TB-IRIS

Maura Manion*, Thomas Uldrick, Mark N. Polizzotto, Virginia Sheikh, Gregg Roby, Kathryn Lurain, Dorinda Metzger, Jo Ann M. Mican, Alice Pau, Andrea Lisco, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Dima A. Hammoud, Denise Whitby, Robert Yarchoan, Irini Sereti

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Abstract

Corticosteroid use was associated with development of Kaposi's sarcoma or multicentric Castleman disease in 3 patients with mycobacterial immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) treated with corticosteroids. Monitoring for development of Kaposi's sarcoma and alternative treatment may be beneficial for patients with IRIS, especially in the presence of preexisting co-infection with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume5
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2018
Externally publishedYes

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