Successful treatment of primary donor-derived human herpesvirus-8 infection and hepatic Kaposi Sarcoma in an adult liver transplant recipient

TitleSuccessful treatment of primary donor-derived human herpesvirus-8 infection and hepatic Kaposi Sarcoma in an adult liver transplant recipient
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsFu W, Merola J, Malinis M, Lacy J, Barbieri A, Liapakis AH, Mulligan DC, Yoo PS
Volume20
Paginatione12966
Date PublishedOct
Abstract

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) may rarely occur in transplant recipients through primary human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection from a seropositive donor. This report describes a patient who developed hepatic KS after receiving a split liver transplant from an HHV-8-positive donor. The recipient was treated with liposomal doxorubicin after reduction in immunosuppression led to acute cellular rejection. This treatment achieved regression of KS while preserving allograft function, demonstrating a successful therapeutic strategy for this malignancy.

Alternate JournalTranspl Infect Dis.
Notify Library Reference ID4881