Quasi-Complete Response of Classic Kaposi’s Sarcoma Treated with Weekly Paclitaxel
Joint Authors
Mellas, Naoufal
Inani, Kaoutar
Benhammane, Hafida
Gallouj, Salim
Arifi, S.
Mernissi, Fatima Zahra
Meziane, Meriem
Benbrahim, Zineb
El Mesbahi, Omar
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma (CKS) is a subtype that traditionally occurs in elderly HIV-negative males of Mediterranean origin.
Patients with CKS characteristically present with skin lesions in the distal extremities.
Involvement of the viscera is uncommon but may occur in the late stages of the disease.
Patients with extensive KS can be treated with systemic chemotherapy.
A number of drugs approved for treatment of AIDS-associated KS, especially Paclitaxel, have activity against CKS after failure of prior therapy.
We report a patient treated with weekly Paclitaxel, as initial chemotherapy, for CKS presenting with multiple visceral involvement and having a contraindication for Bleomycin.
The patient had quasi-complete response after three months of chemotherapy suggesting that weekly Paclitaxel might be effective as a first-line therapy for classical type KS with visceral involvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Benbrahim, Zineb& Arifi, S.& Benhammane, Hafida& Inani, Kaoutar& Gallouj, Salim& Meziane, Meriem…[et al.]. 2013. Quasi-Complete Response of Classic Kaposi’s Sarcoma Treated with Weekly Paclitaxel. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Benbrahim, Zineb…[et al.]. Quasi-Complete Response of Classic Kaposi’s Sarcoma Treated with Weekly Paclitaxel. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Benbrahim, Zineb& Arifi, S.& Benhammane, Hafida& Inani, Kaoutar& Gallouj, Salim& Meziane, Meriem…[et al.]. Quasi-Complete Response of Classic Kaposi’s Sarcoma Treated with Weekly Paclitaxel. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453740
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453740