Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis possible responsibility of captopril in the development of lesions.
Kaposi's sarcoma appeared 8 months after the start of captopril treatment in a 70-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis. A marked reduction of cutaneous and gastric lesions occurred when captopril was stopped. These findings are compared to immunosuppressive drug induced forms of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Larbre
J P
JP
Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital des Charpennes, Lyon, France.
Nicolas
J F
JF
Collet
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P
Larbre
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Llorca
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D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002216:Captopril / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D002216:Captopril