[Successful treatment with paclitaxel of a visceral relapse of post-transplant Kaposi's sarcoma]

Abstract

We report the observation of a patient who presented with post-transplant Kaposi's sarcoma after a delay of eight months with a dual cutaneous and palatal localisation. The reduction in immunosuppressive treatment and the introduction of Rapamune® allowed good clinical progress initially with regression of the skin lesions. He subsequently presented later a skin relapse with visceral localisation. Chemotherapy was conducted based on weekly paclitaxel infusions allowing partial remission and maintenance of renal graft function with good clinical tolerance.

Keywords: Kaposi's sarcoma; Kidney transplantation; Paclitaxel; Sarcome de Kaposi; Transplantation rénale.