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Kaposi's sarcoma in a geriatric patient following low-dose steroid therapy for polymyalgia rheumatica
- Source :
- European Geriatric Medicine. 6:156-158
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2015.
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Abstract
- Immunosuppression-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a rare condition and generally consists of using long-term immunosuppressive therapy. KS seen after using low-dose corticosteroid therapies has been reported two cases before. Herein, we report a third case of KS developed in a geriatric patient using lowdose steroid for polymyalgia rheumatica. 2014 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. Available online at
Details
- ISSN :
- 18787649
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....95fb7e0560ef357f594d6832c0461e9e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurger.2014.08.007