TY - JOUR T1 - Rare presentation of bronchopulmonary Kaposi sarcoma JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2019-229436 VL - 12 IS - 8 SP - e229436 AU - Raiko Diaz AU - Patricia Almeida AU - Dionne Morgan Y1 - 2019/08/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/8/e229436.abstract N2 - Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disorder that is commonly associated with human herpes virus 8 as well as the HIV. In fact, KS is one of the most common AIDS-defining illnesses. KS typically presents with diffuse, violaceous cutaneous nodules, and may have concomitant visceral involvement. However, visceral involvement rarely occurs without skin manifestations. A rare case of localised bronchopulmonary KS without skin involvement is described in a patient with previously undiagnosed HIV. This atypical presentation represents a challenge for modern-day physicians in developed countries where the prevalence of AIDS-related diseases is decreasing. ER -