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To the Editor: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was originally described in 1872 and was first noted as an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)–associated neoplasm in 1981.¹ The common radiological modalities used in the diagnosis of extracutaneous KS have been sequential gallium and thallium scintigraphy. We describe a case of disseminated osseous KS of noncontiguous spread that was not detected by the conventional nuclear scans and was confirmed only by bone biopsy guided by computed tomography (CT).

Report of a Case

A homosexual man of Mediterranean origin presented with progressive dyspnea developing over a 1-month period and back pain. He had had AIDS and cutaneous KS for 1 year, and had a CD4 cell count of 51/µL at the time of presentation. He was found to have bilateral pleural effusions. He had multiple mucocutaneous lesions that were identified as KS by punch biopsy. Bronchoscopy revealed endobronchial lesions consistent with KS. A CT scan revealed multiple lytic lesions . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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