Kaposi's sarcoma after liver transplantation from a donor with a history of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and craniotomy for primary central nervous system lymphoma: Report of a case

IŞIK B., YILMAZ S., Kirimlioglu V., Kirimlioglu H., YILMAZ M., Sogutlu G., ...Daha Fazla

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.90-94, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-007-3565-x
  • Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.90-94
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: donor, Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphoma, ORGAN DONORS, ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS, TUMOR TRANSMISSION, MALIGNANCIES, REGISTRY, DISEASE, CANCER, GLIOBLASTOMA, RISK
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The transplantation of organs from donors who have undergone shunt surgery or craniotomy for a malignant central nervous system (CNS) tumor is controversial. We report a case of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) developing as a result of immunosuppression in the recipient of a liver transplant from a donor who underwent craniotomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery for primary CNS lymphoma. Polymerase chain reaction assay did not isolate human herpes virus-8 in the Kaposi lesions. To our knowledge, this is the only case ever reported of KS developing after liver transplantation from a donor with lymphoma. Thus, with appropriate screening to exclude possible dissemination, patients with a history of high-grade primary CNS lymphoma treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunt and craniotomy may be accepted as donors.