Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8, a.k.a. KSHV, kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus) is a large double stranded DNA virus which can cause Kaposi's sarcoma, multicentric Castelman's disease and primary effusion lymphoma. Being and opportunistic virus, immunocompromised patients, including solid organ transplant recipients, are disproportionately affected. The aim of the study was to review all the cases of HHV8 related disease in our lung transplantation population
Kaposi's Sarcoma in Lung Transplantation: A Decade's Single-Centre Case Series / V. Rossetti, L. Morlacchi, L. Rosso, A. Palleschi, P. Mendogni, E. Benazzi, M. Corbellino, P. Tarsia. ((Intervento presentato al convegno ISHLT Annual meeting and Scientific Sessions tenutosi a Orlando nel 39.
Kaposi's Sarcoma in Lung Transplantation: A Decade's Single-Centre Case Series
L. Rosso;A. Palleschi;
2019
Abstract
Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8, a.k.a. KSHV, kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus) is a large double stranded DNA virus which can cause Kaposi's sarcoma, multicentric Castelman's disease and primary effusion lymphoma. Being and opportunistic virus, immunocompromised patients, including solid organ transplant recipients, are disproportionately affected. The aim of the study was to review all the cases of HHV8 related disease in our lung transplantation population
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