1. Skin Lesions in Transplant Patients
- Author
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Colleen Parker
- Subjects
Transplantation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Skin Neoplasms ,Bone marrow transplantation ,business.industry ,Graft vs Host Disease ,Dermatology ,Disease ,Skin Diseases ,Organ transplantation ,Surgery ,surgical procedures, operative ,medicine ,Humans ,Female ,Transplant patient ,Drug Eruptions ,Skin Diseases, Infectious ,Skin lesion ,business ,Skin - Abstract
A multitude of skin lesions that are seen following organ transplantation have been presented. Many of them, such as opportunistic infections, are related to the immunosuppressive agents used to prevent graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease. Corticosteroids and cyclosporine commonly produce other skin changes as well. A high index of suspicion for unusual infections and skin cancer should lead the dermatologist to initiate the proper diagnostic procedures in these patients.
- Published
- 1990