Kaposi's sarcoma occurring in a cardiac transplant patient on tacrolimus.

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Category Primary study
JournalHeart, lung & circulation
Year 2006
Kaposi's sarcoma is a relatively rare but potentially fatal malignancy which affects immunosuppressed individuals. It has been found to occur especially in association with cyclosporine and tacrolimus use and with concurrent cytomegalovirus infection. When detected and treated early, it usually carries a good prognosis and responds well to measures increasing immunocompetence. We report a case of cutneous Kaposi's sarcoma occurring in a cardiac transplant patient treated with tacrolimus.
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First added on: Apr 19, 2022