Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in a 27-year-old male with advanced HIV led to Kaposi sarcoma-associated IRIS with visceral involvement and pericardial effusion.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the potential for rare cardiac involvement, specifically pericardial effusion, and paradoxical worsening with steroid use in patients developing Kaposi sarcoma-associated IRIS.
Abstract Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a well-described complication following initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people with HIV. In this case report, we describe the complex clinical presentation of a 27-year-old ART-naïve male with advanced HIV who developed Kaposi sarcoma-associated IRIS (KS-IRIS) with visceral involvement and pericardial effusion shortly after starting ART. We review known risk factors for KS-IRIS, its clinical manifestations including rare cardiac involvement and paradoxical worsening with steroid use, as well as current evidence for chemotherapeutic and antiviral treatment strategies.
Sturd et al. (Tue,) conducted a case report in Advanced HIV, Kaposi sarcoma-associated IRIS (n=1). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was evaluated. Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in a 27-year-old male with advanced HIV led to Kaposi sarcoma-associated IRIS with visceral involvement and pericardial effusion.