Kaposi Sarcoma in a Chronic Renal Failure Patient Treated by Hemodialysis


Tugcu M., Kasapoglu U., Ruhi C., Sayman E.

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, cilt.25, ss.136-138, 2016 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier identifier

Özet

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a neoplasm characterized by abnormal angiogenesis that can present with cutaneous lesions. It requires infection with Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV-8) and is associated with a dysfunctional immune system. Here, we report the case of KS in a patient who underwent hemodialysis (HD) to treat chronic renal failure (CRF). This case is another example of CRF- and HD-associated immunologic dysregulation possibly resulting in the development of KS due to activation of HHV-8.