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Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura in the course of Kaposi's sarcoma—report of a case

✍ Scribed by Dr. M. S. Noah; M. A. Siddiqui

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1985
Tongue
English
Weight
376 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
0361-8609

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✦ Synopsis

Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with Kaposi's sarcoma in a 42year-old male from the south of Saudi Arabia is reported. This association has not previously been reported in the medical literature. The occurrence of Kaposi's sarcoma in renal transplant recipients and in those suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome has been well documented. Kaposi's sarcoma has been infrequently reported in association with autoimmune disorders.

The diagnosis of autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura was made after all secondary causes of thrombocytopenic purpura had been excluded.

The diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma was confirmed by the histopathological examination of a skin biopsy.

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such an association.

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