Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with dermatomyositis receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
Kaposi's sarcoma occurred in a 65-year-old Mexican woman who had been treated for dermatomyositis with prednisone for 2 1/2 years and with azathioprine for four months. Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant neoplasm not usually associated with dermatomyositis, may be a consequence of immunosuppressive therapy in this patient.
D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002452:Cell Count; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate