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Kaposi’s Sarcoma of the Bronchial Tree in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Pascal Chanez, G Mourad, P Aubas, Bastien Guillot, Philippe Godard, Charles M. Mion, F.B. Michel

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An unusual case of disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with endobronchial lesions is presented; these localizations are quite uncommon in the course of the disease, particularly in kidney transplant recipients. Some of the multifactorial etiologies of Kaposi's sarcoma are present: immunosuppression, ethnic origin and CMV infection. We emphasize that the diagnosis of bronchial involvement can be made during fiberoptic bronchoscopy and confirmed by biopsy without excessive complications.

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An unusual case of disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with endobronchial lesions is presented; these localizations are quite uncommon in the course of the disease, particularly in kidney transplant recipients. Some of the multifactorial etiologies of Kaposi's sarcoma are present: immunosuppression, ethnic origin and CMV infection. We emphasize that the diagnosis of bronchial involvement can be made during fiberoptic bronchoscopy and confirmed by biopsy without excessive complications.

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An unusual case of disseminated Kaposi's sarcoma with endobronchial lesions is presented; these localizations are quite uncommon in the course of the disease, particularly in kidney transplant recipients. Some of the multifactorial etiologies of Kaposi's sarcoma are present: immunosuppression, ethnic origin and CMV infection. We emphasize that the diagnosis of bronchial involvement can be made during fiberoptic bronchoscopy and confirmed by biopsy without excessive complications.

Key concepts: Medicine, Renal transplant, Sarcoma, Tree (set theory), Pathology, Immunology, Transplantation, Virology

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