Diagnosis of pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma with fiberoptic bronchoscopy and endobronchial biopsy. A report of five cases. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1987. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Diagnosis of pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma with fiberoptic bronchoscopy and endobronchial biopsy. A report of five cases.

Cancer. 1987 Feb 15;59(4):807-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87102514
Hamm PG; Judson MA; Aranda CP

Abstract: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a major tool in the diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary disease in patients with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Multiple opportunistic infections and Kaposi's sarcoma affect the lung in this disorder. In contrast to opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma is rarely reported to be diagnosed by means of bronchoscopy. This report describes five of seven patients in whom endobronchial lesions consistent with submucosal involvement by the tumor were seen, and Kaposi's sarcoma was diagnosed without complication. Kaposi's sarcoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary disease in patients with a proven extrapulmonary tumor focus, and fiberoptic bronchoscopy is the initial diagnostic procedure of choice. Endobronchial Kaposi's sarcoma may be a marker for parenchymal involvement by the tumor. Diagnosis of endobronchial Kaposi's sarcoma can be an important factor in decisions regarding therapy.
Keywords: Adult Aged Biopsy Bronchoscopy Case Report Fiber Optics Homosexuality Human Lung Diseases/*DIAGNOSIS/PATHOLOGY/RADIOGRAPHY Male Middle Age Sarcoma, Kaposi's/*DIAGNOSIS/PATHOLOGY/RADIOGRAPHY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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