GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE AFTER LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
REDONDO P ESPANA A HERRERO JI QUIROGA J CIENFUEGOS JA AZANZA JR PRIETO J
Citation
P. Redondo et al., GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE AFTER LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 29(2), 1993, pp. 314-317
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01909622
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Part
2
Pages
314 - 317
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(1993)29:2<314:GDAL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We describe a case of graft-versus-host disease that developed in the recipient of an orthotopic liver transplant. A maculopapular eruption developed on postoperative day 25. After the diagnosis of graft-versus -host disease was made aggressive therapy was instituted, which result ed in a complete recovery.