HIV-negative disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma in a Taiwanese patient.

Autor: Huang CT; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan., Chang CS, Maa HC, Cho SF, Liu TC
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences [Kaohsiung J Med Sci] 2011 Dec; Vol. 27 (12), pp. 581-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Sep 10.
DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.06.025
Abstrakt: Kaposi's sarcoma is a common malignancy associated with HIV/AIDS. Herein, we describe the case of a 26-year-old man who presented with bilateral neck and inguinal lymphadenopathy, a massive tumor on the gum, and a nodule over the left eye. A series of tests, including tumor biopsies, were performed, and disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with human herpesvirus 8 infection was diagnosed. To test for HIV, we used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and real-time polymerase chain reaction, but the results were negative. The patient was treated by biweekly intravenous infusion of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (25 mg/m(2)), and this treatment resulted in a partial response.
(Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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