Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma by Combination of Zinc Sulfate and Propranolol - Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications

JCDSA > Vol.8 No.4, December 2018

Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications

Volume 8, Issue 4 (December 2018)

ISSN Print: 2161-4105 ISSN Online: 2161-4512

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Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma by Combination of Zinc Sulfate and Propranolol ()

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DOI: 10.4236/jcdsa.2018.84026 697 Downloads 2,143 Views Citations

Author(s)

Khalifa E. Sharquie^1,2*, Adil A. Noaimi^1,2

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
²Iraqi and Arab Board for Dermatology & Venereology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq.

ABSTRACT

Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) in Iraq has been reported as sporadic cases of elderly of Iraqi population but after exposure to depleted uranium radiation in early 1991, the frequency of the disease is increasing appearing in younger age with more wide spread and aggressive in nature. There is no satisfactory oral treatment to control this disease. The aim of the present work is to record a new regime of therapy using oral zinc sulfate and oral propanolol. Four patients with wide spread Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) were treated with oral and topical zinc sulfate solution and oral propranolol. The duration of treatment was between 6 - 12 months and the response started few weeks and was obvious after one month. Most old lesions were resolved leaving post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and few lesions appeared during course of treatment.

KEYWORDS

Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Treatment, Zincsulfate, Propranolol

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E. Sharquie, K. and A. Noaimi, A. (2018) Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma by Combination of Zinc Sulfate and Propranolol. Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 8, 249-255. doi: 10.4236/jcdsa.2018.84026.

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