Affiliation:
1. Bőrgyógyászati Tanszék, Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032
2. Sebészeti Intézet, Szervtranszplantációs Nem Önálló Tanszék, Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Debrecen
Abstract
The authors present the case of a 59-year-old male patient, whose first kidney transplantation was in 1983 and the second in 2000. The first squamous cell carcinoma appeared on the skin 2 years after the first transplantation. Since 2003, at least two precancerous lesions or non-melanoma skin tumors have been removed surgically yearly. These cancers appeared predominantly on the sun-exposed skin, and were multiple. As these tumors could behave aggressively and prone to recurrence, complex treatment was applied, which included a switch in immunosuppressive drugs and the application of field therapies. The authors give an overview of these treatment options in relation to the case presentation, emphasizing that not only early detection and active treatment of the precancerous lesions and skin cancers are essential, but education of proper sun-protection methods and dermatology care are also important in order to avoid the development of these tumors. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(24), 971–976.