Summary:
The author summarizes his own experience with clinical picture, course, diagnosis and management
of the classical form of Kaposi’s sarcoma in a group of 10 patients treated in the Department
of Dermatology of St. Ann’s Faculty Hospital in Brno in the years 1984-2003. The experience was in
accordance with literature data. The best therapeutic results were obtained in disseminated form
of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in patients who tolerated high dose treatment with interferon . Its limitations
were frequent side-effects of interferon and a bad general health condition of patient. In localized
or solitary lesions we prefere intralesional application of vincristine.
Key words:
Kaposi’s sarcoma - diagnosis - management
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