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doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.058.
Visceral Kaposi's sarcoma associated with human herpesvirus 8 seroconversion in a heart transplant recipient
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Visceral Kaposi's sarcoma associated with human herpesvirus 8 seroconversion in a heart transplant recipient
Transplant Proc.
2004 Dec.
Abstract
A close association between human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) and Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has been shown in transplant recipients, but donor-to-recipient transmission of HHV-8 is uncommon. Herein we report a case of a heart transplant recipient who had a fatal visceral KS in association with HHV-8 seroconversion at 18 months after transplantation with a donor having positive serology discovered after transplantation.
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