Kaposi Sarcoma in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A challenging Case

Kaposi Sarcoma in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A challenging Case

Kaposi sarcoma is a low-grade vascular tumor, associated with human herpesvirus-8 infection. Solid organ transplant recipients have a much higher risk of this malignancy, with estimated incidence rates increased 84 to 500 times. The risk is even higher in some ethnic groups, already with a higher i...

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Main Authors: Daniela Macedo, Pedro Miguel Garrido, Isabel Fernandes, Alice Santana, José Guerra, João Borges-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia 2019-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
Subjects:
Immunocompromised Host
Organ Transplantation/adverse effects
Sarcoma, Kaposi/etiology
Transplant Recipients
Online Access:https://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/1085

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