Treatment of an Early Kaposi’s Sarcoma Case Post Kidney Transplantation by Sirolimus: A Case Report
| Autor: | Farzaneh Najafi, Parichehr Kafaie, Hossein Neamatzadeh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta Medica Iranica, Vol 55, Iss 2 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0044-6025 1735-9694 |
| Popis: | Kaposi᾽s sarcoma (KS) can develop in 0.06% to 4.1% of kidney transplant recipients. Here we describe a case of 50-year-old man who developed KS a few months after kidney transplantation. After transplantation, he had delayed graft function and was managed by anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) for five days. At the discharge, his immunosuppressive therapy was prednisolone 20 mg/day, tTacrolimus (Pprograf®) 4 mg/day, and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) 2 gr/day, while he also took Vvalcyte and diltiazem. Once diagnosed with KS, the Prograf® (tacrolimus) was replaced by prednisolone (5 mg/day) and sirolimus (2 mg/day). Gradually the skin nodule on the patient arm disappeared, and the others nodule on the right his leg was decreased. It seems that the examination of skin should be a part of regular follow-up and dermatologist examination is recommended every 6 months. |
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