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Hemorrhagic Kaposi sarcoma. Successful treatment with IFN‐α


European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 14, Number 1, 37-40, January-February 2004, Therapy

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Author(s) : Konstantinos BASSIOUKAS, Aikaterini ZIOGA, Markus HANTSCHKE, George KLOUVAS, John HATZIS

Summary : A 76‐year‐old woman with atypical hemorrhagic Kaposi sarcoma is presented. The patient was treated with recombinant interferon α‐2b (3,000,000 IU) subcutaneously, three times weekly for 6 months and twice weekly as maintenance dose for 14 months with excellent response and no recurrence after a 7 1/2 years of follow‐up.

Keywords : interferon alpha‐2b, Kaposi (lymphangioma‐like) sarcoma

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