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The majority of cases of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) occur at low CD4 counts during chronic HIV-1 infection. We present a case of KS which was diagnosed during primary HIV-1 infection. This report aims to draw attention that KS may occur early in the course of HIV-1 infection and that primary HIV-1 infection may rapidly progress to AIDS.

Original publication

DOI

10.1177/1545109711416509

Type

Journal

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (Chicago, Ill. : 2002)

Publication Date

11/2011

Volume

10

Pages

349 - 350

Addresses

1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Keywords

Humans, HIV-1, Sarcoma, Kaposi, HIV Infections