1. Sarcoma de Kaposi em Receptores de Transplante de Órgão Sólido: Um Caso Desafiador.
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Macedo, Daniela, Miguel Garrido, Pedro, Fernandes, Isabel, Santana, Alice, Guerra, José, and Borges-Costa, João
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KAPOSI'S sarcoma , *KIDNEY transplantation , *TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. , *ETHNIC groups , *DISEASE incidence - Abstract
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 incidence of this disease. We report a case of a 37-year-old African male, a kidney transplant recipient, with a Kaposi sarcoma refractory to different treatment options. The present case puts in evidence the challenges associated with the management of this disease in this high-risk population and highlights the role of a multidisciplinary approach to achieve effective treatment, particularly in advanced and refractory forms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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