Inpatient admission: This HIV-positive patient was admitted with skin lesions on the chest and back. Excisional biopsies were taken, and the pathological diagnosis was Kaposi’s sarcoma. Leukoplakia of the lips and splenomegaly were also noted on physical examination. Discharge diagnoses: (1) HIV infection; (2) Kaposi’s sarcoma, back and chest; (3) leukoplakia; (4) splenomegaly. Principal Diagnosis: Secondary Diagnosis: Principal Procedure: Secondary Procedure:
[Answered]: Inpatient admission: This HIV-positive patient…
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