Complete response to second line Paclitaxel every 2 weeks of eyelid kaposi sarcoma: a case report.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
; 29(5): e114-5, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
A 77-year-old male patient presented to our attention with violaceous nodular lesions on the skin of his hands and lower extremities. Clinical and histologic examination supported the diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma. A first-line systemic chemotherapy based on liposomal doxorubicin at a dosage of 40 mg/m2 every 3 weeks for 5 cycles was carried out, resulting in partial resolution of skin lesions. However, 1 year later, a relapse of the disease in the lower limbs and a new lesion of the left eyelid were found, therefore the patient began a second-line therapy with 100 mg/m2 paclitaxel every 2 weeks. After 8 cycles of therapy, we observed a complete remission of eyelid tumor and a partial response of lower limbs lesions up to 6 months of follow up. In conclusion, eyelid Kaposi sarcoma was successfully treated with paclitaxel every 2 weeks, obtaining a complete response.
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Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Paclitaxel
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Neoplasias Palpebrais
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Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article