Kaposi sarcoma secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis: a rare case.
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.
Guler
Zuhal Mujgan
ZM
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ataturk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Kanbay
Asiye
A
Ciftci
Bulent
B
Kanbay
Mehmet
M
Yilmaz
Aydin
A
Agackiran
Yetkin
Y
Erdogan
Yurdanur
Y
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents