Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

Spindle Cell Neoplasm with Hyperbilirubinemia in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Rare Case Report

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Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye

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Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nefroloji Bilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye

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Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye

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Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye

Turkish J Nephrol 2018; 27: 108-111
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2018.1001.12
Read: 1556 Downloads: 928 Published: 30 January 2019

The risk of neoplasm increases after transplantation in patients with organ transplantation. Immunosuppressive treatments or oncogenic viruses are major risk factors. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Human Herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) are the most frequently shown types among oncogenic viruses. Herein, we present a case of spindle cell neoplasm in a 70-year-old renal transplant recipient who underwent immunosuppressive treatment for 4 years, and presented with jaundice and fatique.

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