Title of article :
Cyclosporine -induced Kaposi Sarcoma; a Case Report of an Adolescent Male with Steroid-resistant Nephrotic Syndrome
Author/Authors :
Anigilaje, Emmanuel Ademola Nephrology Unit - Department of Pediatrics - University of Abuja Teaching Hospital - Gwagwalada - Abuja, Nigeria , Adesina, Christiana Temilade Nephrology Unit - Department of Pediatrics - University of Abuja Teaching Hospital - Gwagwalada - Abuja, Nigeria , Raphael, Solomon Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine - University of Abuja Teaching Hospital - Gwagwalada - Abuja, Nigeria
Abstract :
Although there are many reported cases of immunosuppressive-induced Kaposi sarcoma in renal transplant patients on immunosuppressive therapy, a similar report of Kaposi sarcoma among steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) patients on immunosuppressive therapy is rare.
This is a report of a 12-year-old Nigerian adolescent male with SRNS who developed cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma following a prolong use of cyclosporine A. This case should serve as a reminder for the possibility of malignancy development, especially Kaposi sarcoma, when SRNS patients receive cyclosporine as a steroid-sparing immunosuppressive therapy.
Keywords :
Kaposi Sarcoma , Immunosuppression , cyclosporine A , Steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
