Kaposi sarcoma secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis: A rare case


Guler Z. M., Kanbay A., Ciftci B., Kanbay M., YILMAZ A., AĞAÇKIRAN Y., ...Daha Fazla

Southern Medical Journal, cilt.98, sa.9, ss.933-934, 2005 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 98 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.smj.0000170728.19052.c9
  • Dergi Adı: Southern Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.933-934
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kaposi sarcoma, tuberculosis
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Kaposi sarcoma commonly occurs in HIV-positive and immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of Kaposi sarcoma that developed in an HIV-negative patient with tuberculosis. The Kaposi sarcoma completely regressed with antituberculous therapy without the institution of chemotherapy. The patient remained disease-free after a follow-up period of 20 months. Patients with Kaposi sarcoma should be monitored for coexisting diseases such as tuberculosis. Copyright © 2005 by The Southern Medical Association.