[TB/HIV co-infection associated with Kaposi's sarcoma under opioid substitution treatment using methadone: about a case]. / Co-infection tuberculose/VIH et Maladie de kaposi sous traitement de substitution par la méthadone: à propos d'un cas.

ABSTRACT

Late diagnosis of HIV infection can be fatal because it favors the appearance of opportunistic infections whose management requires the use of several molecules which can cause drug interactions. We report the case of a 45-year old female patient under heroin substitution treatment, using methadone and with HIV1 under antiretroviral treatment. This patient had nonspecific pulmonary appearance associated with dry nagging cough and progressive dyspnea evolving in a feverish context. Moreover, clinical examination showed left lower limb lymphedema with painless angiomatous nodules evolving over three years associated with plaques, angiomatous nodules occurred more recently at the level of the anterior face of the thorax. Sputum GeneXpert test allowed isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis associated with Kaposi's sarcoma and immunosuppression caused by HIV was retained.