Sarcoidosis complicated by HTLV III-infection: steroid therapy in combination with thymostimulin.
Report on a patient suffering from severe lung sarcoidosis and HTLV III-infection. Under combined treatment with cortisone and thymostimulin the patient recovered surprisingly well. The X-ray showed a frank improvement of the lung alterations, and in addition an extensive normalization of leucocytes and lymphocytes could be noticed. No side-effects could be observed under this treatment.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013949:Thymus Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D013949:Thymus Extracts; C031407:thymostimulin; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide