[Successful treatment with paclitaxel of a visceral relapse of post-transplant Kaposi's sarcoma]
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Amel, Harzallah; Mondher, Ounissi; Meriem, Hajji; Soumaya, Chargui; Hafedh, Hedri; Ezzeddine, Abderrahim; Fathi, Ben Hamida; Mongi, Bacha; Taieb, Ben Abdallah
- Source
- Nephrologietherapeutique. 17(2)
- Subject
- Male
Paclitaxel
Humans
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Kidney Transplantation
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Immunosuppressive Agents
- Language
- French
- ISSN
- 1872-9177
We report the observation of a patient who presented with post-transplant Kaposi's sarcoma after a delay of eight months with a dual cutaneous and palatal localisation. The reduction in immunosuppressive treatment and the introduction of Rapamune® allowed good clinical progress initially with regression of the skin lesions. He subsequently presented later a skin relapse with visceral localisation. Chemotherapy was conducted based on weekly paclitaxel infusions allowing partial remission and maintenance of renal graft function with good clinical tolerance.