A Case of Kaposi Sarcoma Treated with Pentoxifylline.
- Author:
Mihn Sook JUE
1
;
Chan SAGONG
;
Kwang Yeoll YEO
;
Joung Soo KIM
;
Hee Joon YU
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yuhjoon@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kaposi sarcoma;
Pentoxifylline
- MeSH:
Aged;
Humans;
Natural History;
Pentoxifylline;
Sarcoma, Kaposi;
Skin;
Viscera
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(7):811-814
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kaposi sarcoma is a lympho-angioproliferative disease of the skin and viscera. Because the natural history of Kaposi sarcoma is variable, the assessment of therapy may be difficult and optimal therapy has yet to be determined. Pentoxifylline has been used to treat various dermatologic diseases, but its effectiveness in Kaposi sarcoma has not been reported. We now report a case of Kaposi sarcoma in a 76-year-old man who improved after treatment with oral pentoxifylline.
