Kaposi’s sarcoma complicating long-term corticotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Kaposi’s sarcoma complicating long-term corticotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis

Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a lymphoangioproliferative neoplasm induced by human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8). KS caused by iatrogenic immunosuppression is rare. Iatrogenic KS can present a therapeutic dilemma, as decreasing the level of immunosuppression may not be possible or may come at the high cost of o...

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Main Authors: Sara Elloudi, Hakima Elmahi, Salim Gallouj, Fatima Zahra Mernissi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2017-07-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
Subjects:
Kaposi
Corticosteroids
Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2017-3-17-kaposi/

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