Spontaneous regression of Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with AIDS Journal Article

  


Authors: Real, F. X.; Krown, S. E.
Article Title: Spontaneous regression of Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with AIDS
Abstract: To the Editor: Janier et al. (June 20 issue)1 described a patient with Kaposi's sarcoma related to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and opportunistic infections, whose tumor underwent spontaneous regression although his clinical status deteriorated. We wish to report our observations of spontaneous regression of the lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma in patients with AIDS. Of 159 patients with AIDS and Kaposi's sarcoma who were referred to us for treatment between April 1981 and June 1985, 6 had spontaneous regression of cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma lesions (3.8 per cent). In one of the patients, the development of the sarcoma coincided with administration. © 1985, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
Keywords: clinical article; case report; alpha interferon; cancer regression; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; kaposi sarcoma; sarcoma, kaposi; regression; neoplasm regression, spontaneous; prognosis; human; priority journal; blood and hemopoietic system
Journal Title: New England Journal of Medicine
Volume: 313
Issue: 26
ISSN: 0028-4793
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society  
Date Published: 1985-12-26
Start Page: 1659
Language: English
DOI: 10.1056/nejm198512263132609
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 4069179
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Notes: Export Date: 26 October 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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