Kaposi Sarcoma in a Chronic Renal Failure Patient Treated by Hemodialysis
TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, cilt.25, ss.136-138, 2016 (Hakemli Dergi)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.5262/tndt.2016.31
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.136-138
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
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.