Kaposi's sarcoma in Sudanese renal transplant recipients: a report from a single center.
BACKGROUND
The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in Sudanese renal transplant recipients is not known.


METHODS
We retrospectively assessed the prevalence of KS in 30 Sudanese renal transplant recipients followed for 16 years.


RESULTS
Four patients (13.3%) developed KS within 4-36 months after transplantation. All patients were HIV negative.


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of KS in Sudanese renal transplant recipients is very high, supporting the theory of racial or geographic factors in its genesis.
Sabeel
Abdalla I
AI
Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. sabeel01@hotmail.com
Qunibi
Wajeh Y
WY
Alfurayh
Osman A
OA
Al-Meshari
Khalid
K
D000328:Adult; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology