No recurrence of posttransplantation Kaposi's sarcoma three years after renal retransplantation.
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) develops in 0.5-5% of organ transplant patients; it usually regresses upon treatment reduction, but this may result in graft loss necessitating return to dialysis and/or retransplantation. Until now posttransplantation KS is considered to recur upon reintroduction of immunosuppressive treatment, a fact that has limited retransplantation of patients with previous KS. We report a patient with posttransplantation KS who received a second renal transplantation after having been off immunosuppressive treatment for 10 years, in whom KS has not recurred more than 3 years after retransplantation. This unique observation suggests that retransplantation of patients with previous posttransplantation KS is possible.
Euvrard
Sylvie
S
Department of Dermatology, Ed Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France. sylvie.euvard@wanadoo.fr
Kanitakis
Jean
J
Bosshard
Sylvie
S
Lebbé
Céleste
C
Garnier
Jeanne-Luce
JL
Touraine
Jean-Louis
JL
Claudy
Alain
A
D000328:Adult; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors