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CASE REPORT
Kaposi's sarcoma presenting as violaceous macules on the chest of a kidney transplanted patient
  1. João Borges-Costa1,2,
  2. Leonor Lopes3,
  3. Luís Soares-Almeida4,
  4. José Guerra5
  1. 1Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, CHLN, IMM, Lisboa, Portugal
  2. 2Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, Portugal
  3. 3CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal
  4. 4Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, CHLN, IMM, Unidade de Investigação em Dermatologia, Clínica Universitária de Dermatologia de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  5. 5Unidade de Transplante, CHLN, Lisboa, Portugal
  1. Correspondence to Professor João Borges-Costa, jbcosta{at}fm.ul.pt

Summary

Organ transplant recipients have a high incidence of cancer associated with persistent viral infections, such as human herpes virus 8. This virus is associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, and a change in the dose or type of immunosuppression regimen should be the first step in its treatment. A multidisciplinary approach with nephrologists, dermatologists and oncologists is necessary for the management of this disease. We report a clinical case with atypical presentation and discuss the treatment options.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-210999

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