A Case of Conventional Kaposi' s Sarcoma.
- Author:
Joo Nam HONG
;
In Sook CHUNG
;
Jin Soo KIM
;
Soo Duk LI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kaposi' s sarcoma;
Conventional;
beta - interferon
- MeSH:
Aged;
Human T-lymphotropic virus 3;
Humans;
Male;
Sarcoma*;
Sarcoma, Kaposi
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(3):397-403
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Convcntional Kaposi's sarcorna is distinguished frorn AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcorna.. The authors report a case of 65 year-old male who presented with a nodular type of conventional Kaposi's sarcoma. The result of the serum antibody test against HTLV-3 in this patient was negative. Trial with b-interferon administered systemically and by local injection showed favorable results. Following 4 weeks of treatment, the tumor masses had markedly decreased in size. The authors suggest that b-interferon treatment for this patient was effectivc.