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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
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Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
Castleman's Disease ... • unicentric, HHV8 ... with Castleman's disease ... Plasmablastic subtype is HHV8 ... myeloma, POEMS) HHV8
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Herpes Viruses (HHV ... 20%) congenital infection ... Mononucleosis-like disease ... herpes virus 6 HHV ... herpes virus 7 HHV
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

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HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
HHV8/KSHV-reIated ... diseases: From ... Light chain: - HHV8 ... de Fremont #HHV8 ... #diseases #comparison
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... • Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Diseases Fellows
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Virus (EBV, CMV, HHV8 ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... , Infection under
Infectious Diseases Presenting with Rash

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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... reaction - Atopic disease ... lymphomas, Hodgkin disease ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... , IgG4-related disease
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... cause pulmonary infection ... underlying lung disease ... other site of infection ... as disseminated disease