A case of recipient-derived pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma after bilateral lung transplantation

A 67-year-old, non-Hispanic white male underwent bilateral lung transplantation in 2016 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The patient had good graft function after transplantation, with a peak forced expiratory volume in 1 second of 2.27 liters. Surveillance bronchoscopy and biopsies done at 1, 3, and 6 months post-transplantation did not show any evidence of acute rejection or infection. He was lost to follow-up until 15 months after transplantation, when he presented with 1 week of dyspnea, cough, and fever.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Case Anecdotes, Comments and Opinions Source Type: research