A Case of Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient after Long Term Immune Suppression.
- Author:
Woong Gil CHOI
1
;
Joon Mee KIM
;
Seong Ryul KWON
;
Moon Hei LEE
;
Jin Soo LEE
;
Won PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. parkwon@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
SLE;
Kaposi's sarcoma;
Immune suppression
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Azathioprine;
Biopsy;
Dental Clinics;
Drug Therapy;
Dyspnea;
Exanthema;
Female;
Gingiva;
Humans;
Lung;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Paclitaxel;
Physical Examination;
Prednisolone;
Sarcoma, Kaposi*;
Skin;
Thoracic Wall;
Thorax
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2006;13(1):70-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 41-year-old woman was admitted because of dyspnea on exertion for one month. She was diagnosed to have systemic lupus erythematosus 4 years ago and has taken prednisolone and azathioprine. One month prior to admission she visited dental clinic for painful gingival swelling and gingival biopsy was performed. Physical examination showed multiple round elevated purpuric rashes in thoracic wall. Gingiva and skin biopsy showed Kaposi's sarcoma. Computed tomography of abdomen and chest revealed ill-defined nodules in both lung fields and multiple small para-aortic lymphadenopathies. Chemotherapy with paclitaxel was given for Kaposi's sarcoma. Prednisolone was tapered. After the 7th course of chemotherapy, the lesions show marked improvement in size and number.
