Abstract

RUIBAL MOLDES, M.A. et al. Kaposi´s Sarcoma in a renal graft. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2008, vol.32, n.9, pp.934-936. ISSN 0210-4806.

Kaposi´s sarcoma is an infrequent tumor of unknown cause, but with a higher impact in immune depressed individuals, particularly in HIV and transplant patients. It usually appears as a benign cutaneous lesions, while the invasive visceral form is uncommon with malignant evolution and wit rare remission. We present a patient with a Kaposi´s sarcoma localised in a renal graft and bad response even when immuno suppression was discontinued.

Keywords : Visceral Kaposi´s sarcoma; Kidney allograft; Immunosuppresion.

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