title: Kaposi sarcoma secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis: a rare case.
abstract: Kaposi sarcoma commonly occurs in HIV-positive and immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of Kaposi sarcoma that developed in an HIV-negative patient with tuberculosis. The Kaposi sarcoma completely regressed with antituberculous therapy without the institution of chemotherapy. The patient remained disease-free after a follow-up period of 20 months. Patients with Kaposi sarcoma should be monitored for coexisting diseases such as tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ataturk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zuhal Mujgan
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Asiye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanbay
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ciftci
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanbay
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Yetkin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Agackiran
authors.forename: Yurdanur
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Erdogan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents