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Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Multi-organ Syndrome: Association with Retroperitoneal Kaposi's Sarcoma.

Authors :
Ghigliotti, Giovanni
Zenzo, Giovanni Di
Cozzani, Emanuele
Rongioletti, Franco
De Col, Elena
Pastorino, Carlotta
Murialdo, Giovanni
Parodi, Aurora
Source :
Acta Dermato-Venereologica; Feb2016, Vol. 96 Issue 2, p261-262, 2p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 70-year-old man who was presented with paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) associated with retroperitoneal Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). It mentions the patient's suprabasal intraepidermal blistering skin lesion, the administration of the oral prednisone and treatment with glucocorticoids, and the skin biopsy which revealed lichenoid infiltrate, a histological features of KS.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00015555
Volume :
96
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
112531781
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2169