A Case of Recurrent Kaposi's Sarcoma after Cyclosporine Treatment in Kidney Transplantation Patient.
- Author:
You Son CHONG
1
;
Seong Jun SEO
;
Kye Yong SONG
;
Chang Kwon HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. sunnie90@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kaposi's sarcoma;
Recurrent;
Cyclosporine;
Transplantation
- MeSH:
Cyclosporine*;
Drug Therapy;
Graft Rejection;
Humans;
Kidney Transplantation*;
Kidney*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Sarcoma, Kaposi*;
Transplantation
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(7):825-828
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kaposi's sarcoma is an unusual neoplasm that has proved to be an enigma in many ways since its original description by Kaposi in 1872. Of the several different type of Kaposi's sarcoma, iatrogenically immunosuppressed patients predisposed to Kaposi's sarcoma are usually either transplant recipients or patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. We report a case of recurrent Kaposi's sarcoma in a 56 year old male, which has occurred during the cyclosporine therapy of kidney transplantation. Cyclosporine was discontinued and chemotherapy began and the resolution of Kaposi's sarcoma has been obtained. Cyclosporine maintenance therapy was started again for the prevention of graft rejection. But 1 year later, Kaposi's sarcoma recurred probably due to re-use of cyclosporine.
