[Kaposi's angiosarcoma developing in a patient with a renal transplant]

Autor: M A, Allevato, L B, Donatti, T, Inés Suarez, S G, Stringa
Rok vydání: 1984
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Zdroj: Medicina cutanea ibero-latino-americana. 12(2)
ISSN: 0210-5187
Popis: A patient with renal transplant developed muco-cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. The tumors appeared within a mont after surgery, while receiving daily 240 mgr . of methylprednisone and 150 mgr . of azathioprine. She received superficial radiotherapy ( Cesio 137) on her cutaneous lesions and the nasal tumor was removed with Laser radiation CO2 obtaining a favorable a response. Possible etiopathogenic mechanisms are mentioned. Clinical, epidemiologic, therapeutic and prognosis features of these transplanted subjects are discussed. Publications of other similar cases are reviewed.
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