Donor Transmission of Melanoma Following Renal Transplant. (4th November 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Kathryn T.; Olszanski, Anthony; Farma, Jeffrey M.
• Other Names: Grenda R. Academic Editor.; Kaneko J. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in transplantation. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-11-04
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; Transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.954
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/764019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6943

Abstract

Abstract : Donor transmission of melanoma is one of the more common and lethal of recipient malignancies, often presenting with systemic disease. Although some patients may receive durable remission of melanoma following explantation of the allograft and withdrawal of immunosuppression, donor transmission of melanoma is fatal in most patients. Here we present a case of a 44-year-old male who developed metastatic melanoma following renal transplant.