Subglottic stenosis in an HIV positive patient: an exceptional form of clinical presentation in Kaposi's sarcoma

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1997 Jan;11(1):191-3. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01010-x.

Abstract

The case of a 29-year-old HIV positive male patient suffering from a Kaposi's sarcoma exclusively located in the proximal third of the trachea and subglottic region is presented. The patient was found to have included an obstruction of the upper airway. A characteristic endoscopic appearance led to the final diagnosis. A combined treatment with Nd-YAG laser endoscopic resection and laringotracheal irradiation was performed. Pathological examination confirmed Kaposi's sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Endoscopy
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / pathology
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy
  • Male
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / radiotherapy
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / surgery*
  • Trachea / pathology
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tracheal Stenosis / pathology
  • Tracheal Stenosis / radiotherapy
  • Tracheal Stenosis / surgery*