Kaposi Sarcoma after Corticosteroid Therapy for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

Author: Kwang Hyun CHOI ¹ ; Jae Ho BYUN ; Jun Young LEE ; Baik Kee CHO ; Hyun Jeong PARK
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1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hjpark @catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Corticosteroid; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Kaposi sarcoma
MeSH: HIV; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Male; Middle Aged; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic; Sarcoma, Kaposi; Stress, Psychological; Vascular Neoplasms
From:Annals of Dermatology 2009;21(3):297-299
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal vascular neoplasm most commonly seen in association with human immunodeficiency virus infection. However, KS has also been reported in patients treated with immunosuppressive agents. However, it is very rare to find KS in association with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Here we describe a 58-year-old male patient suffering from ITP treated with corticosteroid therapy who developed KS and present a review of the literature.