Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with dermatomyositis receiving immunosuppressive therapy

Arch Dermatol. 1982 Mar;118(3):183-5.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Azathioprine / adverse effects
  • Cell Count
  • Dermatomyositis / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / adverse effects
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / chemically induced*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / pathology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Azathioprine
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate