SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF AIDS-RELATED PULMONARY KAPOSIS-SARCOMA WITH LIPOSOMAL DAUNORUBICIN

We report a 35 year old male, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infec ted patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), who prese nted with rapidly progressive pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma The tumour re gressed with treatment with liposomal daunorubicin and remained in par tial remission until the patient died 12 months later from complicatio ns of HIV infection. Liposomal daunorubicin may be a safe and effectiv e alternative to the treatment protocols in current use for pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.