Korean J Hematol.
2002 Feb;37(1):76-79.
Kaposi Sarcoma Developed During Corticosteroid Therapy in Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ryooby@kcch.re.kr
- 2Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Dentistry, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Kaposi sarcoma (KS) has attracted much attention recently because of its high incidence among patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Other groups with a high risk of developing KS are renal transplant recipients treated with immunosuppressive drugs and, to a lesser extent, patients with autoimmune diseases. We report the case of a patient who developed KS during corticosteroid therapy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, which subsequently regressed with combination chemotherapy.
