Rapidly Progressive Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma After Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplant: A Case Report

Skin cancers are among the rarely seen complications after solid-organ transplant. Kaposi sarcoma invasion to an allograft is an uncommon condition. In this study, we present a case of Kaposi sarcoma in a 58-year-old patient diagnosed at 8 months after bilateral sequential lung transplant due to chr...

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Published inExperimental and clinical transplantation Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 537 - 540
Main Authors Turkkan, Sinan, Subasi, Mahmut, Celik Basaran, Fatmanur, Sahin, M Furkan, Yazicioglu, Alkin, Demirag, Funda, Yekeler, Erdal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey 01.05.2022
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Summary:Skin cancers are among the rarely seen complications after solid-organ transplant. Kaposi sarcoma invasion to an allograft is an uncommon condition. In this study, we present a case of Kaposi sarcoma in a 58-year-old patient diagnosed at 8 months after bilateral sequential lung transplant due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Kaposi sarcoma showed rapid progression despite immunosuppressive drug modification, resulting in lung involvement and respiratory failure. Rapid and complete improvement was achieved with rapid diagnosis and aggressive treatment that included combined chemotherapy after surgery. The patient presented with no complications from Kaposi sarcoma at month 26 after transplant.
ISSN:1304-0855
2146-8427
DOI:10.6002/ect.2019.0246