Double primary carcinoma in a renal allograft recipient

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2014 Nov;25(6):1251-4. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.144261.

Abstract

We report a renal allograft recipient on triple immunosuppression with prednisolone, azathioprine and cyclosporine who presented with ductal infiltrating carcinoma of the right breast eight years post-transplant, followed two years later with left ovarian papillary carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Allografts
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / etiology*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / etiology*
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / therapy
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / therapy
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclosporine
  • Prednisolone
  • Azathioprine