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Demodicidosis simulating acute graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation in one patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Authors :
Román-Curto, C.
Meseguer-Yebra, C.
Cañueto, J.
Fraile-Alonso, C.
Santos-Briz, A.
Vázquez, L.
Fernández-López, E.
Source :
Transplant Infectious Disease. Aug2012, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p387-390. 4p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

One important differential diagnosis of facial erythema in a patient receiving an allogeneic bone marrow transplant ( BMT) is acute graft-versus-host disease ( GVHD). Demodex folliculorum has been rarely implicated in the development of facial rashes in immunosuppressed patients, including BMT recipients. We report the case of a patient, suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who after bone marrow transplantation developed a facial rash due to D. folliculorum mimicking GVHD. Differential diagnosis of facial rashes and demodicidosis after BMT is reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13982273
Volume :
14
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transplant Infectious Disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
78547714
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3062.2012.00729.x