Bilateral diffuse pulmonary infiltration in a heart transplant recipient.
Pulmonary complications are not infrequent after heart transplantation. Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular tumor that can involve the skin as well as visceral organs. We describe a case of visceral and cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma that presented with diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltration and breathlessness 6 month after heart transplantation. Following modulation of the immunosuppressive regimen and addition of chemotherapy, the patient had an excellent response and has had an uneventful 1-year follow-up.
Sharif-Kashani
B
B
Cardiovascular Department, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmadi
Z H
ZH
Bikdeli
B
B
Tabarsi
P
P
Dorudinia
A
A
Shahabi
P
P
Raeissi
S
S
Shadafza
B
B
Estahbanati
G
G
Naji
A
A
Saliminejad
L
L
Bakhshayesh-Karam
M
M
Karimi
S
S
Khodadad
K
K
Masjedi
M-R
MR
Gavazzi
A
A
D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology