TITLE:
Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma by Combination of Zinc Sulfate and Propranolol
AUTHORS:
Khalifa E. Sharquie, Adil A. Noaimi
KEYWORDS:
Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Treatment, Zincsulfate, Propranolol
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.8 No.4,
December
21,
2018
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.