Kaposi's sarcoma in Sudanese renal transplant recipients: a report from a single center.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in Sudanese renal transplant recipients is not known.

METHODS: We retrospectively assessed the prevalence of KS in 30 Sudanese renal transplant recipients followed for 16 years.

RESULTS: Four patients (13.3%) developed KS within 4-36 months after transplantation. All patients were HIV negative.

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of KS in Sudanese renal transplant recipients is very high, supporting the theory of racial or geographic factors in its genesis.