The coexistence of lymphangiosarcoma and Kaposi's sarcoma in a renal transplant recipient.
A case of coexisting lymphangiosarcoma and Kaposi's sarcoma that occurred in a female renal transplant recipient is presented. Both sarcomas were localized to the skin and were slowly progressive over several years. The coexistence of these two sarcomas may indicate that they arose from a common precursor endothelial cell and that systemic immune suppression may be important in the pathogenesis of both these malignancies.
Studniberg
H M
HM
Department of Dermatology, University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Rivers
J K
JK
Cooke
B E
BE
Barnetson
R S
RS
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008204:Lymphangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*