Visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma Related to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Liver Transplant Recipient : Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
El Mesbahi, O.
Tschanz, E.
Mentha, G.
Benhammane, Hafida
Dietrich, P. Y.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) in transplant recipients is about 400 to 500 times rate in the general population.
It is strongly associated to Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection which has been found in 95% of KS lesions.
The optimal approach to managing posttransplantation KS is to reduce or discontinue immunosuppressive therapy but this strategy carries a risk of the acute rejection of the graft.
Recently, the use of an mTOR inhibitor has added new opportunities for KS treatment and prevention.
Case Report.
We report a case of 24 years-old Turkish woman with visceral HHV-8-associated Kaposi's sarcoma after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Conclusion.
Posttransplantation KS is considered an experimental model of virus induced tumor suggesting the usefulness of HHV-8 screening in transplant recipient and donor.
Therapeutic approaches are complex and require a multidisciplinary team.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Benhammane, Hafida& Mentha, G.& Tschanz, E.& El Mesbahi, O.& Dietrich, P. Y.. 2012. Visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma Related to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Liver Transplant Recipient : Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Benhammane, Hafida…[et al.]. Visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma Related to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Liver Transplant Recipient : Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Benhammane, Hafida& Mentha, G.& Tschanz, E.& El Mesbahi, O.& Dietrich, P. Y.. Visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma Related to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Liver Transplant Recipient : Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448644
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448644
