Transmission of human herpesvirus-8 through liver transplantation and development of post-transplantation Kaposi sarcoma: A case report

Transmission of human herpesvirus-8 through liver transplantation and development of post-transplantation Kaposi sarcoma: A case report

Introduction: Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular tumour associated with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection. Due to immunosuppressive treatment, solid organ transplant recipients infected with HHV-8 have increased risk of Kaposi sarcoma. The risk of being infected with HHV-8 is associated with higher ag...

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Main Authors: Julius Leander Ross Clemmesen, Nicoline Arentoft, Nicolai Aagaard Schultz, Moises Alberto Suarez-Zdunek, Annika Loft, Nikolai Kirkby, Jens Georg Hillingsø, Gro Linno Willemoe, Michael Perch, Christian Ross Pedersen, Susanne Dam Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Human herpesvirus-8
liver transplantation
Kaposi sarcoma
immunosuppressive treatment
case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001192
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