| Literature DB >> 31102440 |
Nader Kim El-Mallawany1,2, William Kamiyango3, Jimmy Villiera3, Erin C Peckham-Gregory1,2, Michael E Scheurer1,2, Casey L McAtee1,2, Carl E Allen1,2, Carrie L Kovarik4, Dale Frank4, Anthony B Eason5, Carolina Caro-Vegas5, Elizabeth Y Chiao6,7, Gordon E Schutze1,8, Nmazuo W Ozuah1,2, Parth S Mehta1,2, Peter N Kazembe3, Dirk P Dittmer5.
Abstract
We describe 7 human immunodeficiency virus-infected Malawian children with Kaposi sarcoma who met criteria for Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) inflammatory cytokine syndrome. Each presented with persistent fevers, bulky lymphadenopathy, massive hepatosplenomegaly, and severe cytopenias. Plasma analyses were performed in 2 patients, both demonstrating extreme elevations of KSHV viral load and interleukin 6.Entities:
Keywords: Kaposi sarcoma; Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus; Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus inflammatory cytokine syndrome; human herpesvirus 8; pediatric oncology
Year: 2019 PMID: 31102440 PMCID: PMC6853646 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz250
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079