Sarcoma Idiopathicum Multiplex Haemorrhagicum Kaposi. Part II - the Groupof Patients
Authors:
M. Nečas
Authors‘ workplace:
I. dermatovenerologická klinika LF MU a FN U sv. Anny v Brně přednostka prof. MUDr. V. Semrádová, CSc.
Published in:
Čes-slov Derm, , 2004, No. 3, p. 112-120
Category:
Overview
The author summarizes his own experience with clinical picture, course, diagnosis and managementof the classical form of Kaposi’s sarcoma in a group of 10 patients treated in the Departmentof Dermatology of St. Ann’s Faculty Hospital in Brno in the years 1984-2003. The experience was inaccordance with literature data. The best therapeutic results were obtained in disseminated formof Kaposi’s Sarcoma in patients who tolerated high dose treatment with interferon . Its limitationswere frequent side-effects of interferon and a bad general health condition of patient. In localizedor solitary lesions we prefere intralesional application of vincristine.
Key words:
Kaposi’s sarcoma - diagnosis - management
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Dermatology & STDs Paediatric dermatology & STDsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Dermatology
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