[Kaposi's angiosarcoma developing in a patient with a renal transplant].
A patient with renal transplant developed muco-cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. The tumors appeared within a mont after surgery, while receiving daily 240 mgr . of methylprednisone and 150 mgr . of azathioprine. She received superficial radiotherapy ( Cesio 137) on her cutaneous lesions and the nasal tumor was removed with Laser radiation CO2 obtaining a favorable a response. Possible etiopathogenic mechanisms are mentioned. Clinical, epidemiologic, therapeutic and prognosis features of these transplanted subjects are discussed. Publications of other similar cases are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy
Angiosarcoma de Kaposi desarrollado en una paciente con transplante renal.