No recurrence of posttransplantation Kaposi's sarcoma three years after renal retransplantation
Euvrard, S.; Kanitakis, J.; Bosshard, S.; Lebbé, Céleste.; Garnier, J-Luce.; Touraine, J-Louis.; Claudy, A.
Transplantation 73(2): 297-299
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-1337 PMID: 11821747 Document Number: 540808
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) develops in 0.5-5% of organ transplant patients; it usually regresses upon treatment reduction, but this may result in graft loss necessitating return to dialysis and/or retransplantation. Until now posttransplantation KS is considered to recur upon reintroduction of immunosuppressive treatment, a fact that has limited retransplantation of patients with previous KS. We report a patient with posttransplantation KS who received a second renal transplantation after having been off immunosuppressive treatment for 10 years, in whom KS has not recurred more than 3 years after retransplantation. This unique observation suggests that retransplantation of patients with previous posttransplantation KS is possible.