Successful treatment of pediatric post-liver transplant Kaposi's sarcoma with paclitaxel

Sen H. S., Ates B. T., Yilmazbas P., Ocak S., Kirimlioglu H., Gokce S., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.62, sa.5, ss.858-862, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.05.020
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.858-862
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kaposi's sarcoma, children, paclitaxel, HUMAN-HERPESVIRUS-8
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a complication of immunosuppressive therapy for transplant recipients. Unlike adult recipients, KS in pediatric organ transplantation is quite rare. Treatment is usually withdrawal of immunosuppression; non-responders often receive chemotherapy.