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Linear and dermatomal cutaneous graft-versus-host disease
Southern Medical Journal
|July 1, 1994
Summary
A 17-year-old experienced chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) with skin lesions 18 months post-bone marrow transplant. This case highlights GVHD manifestations on previously unaffected skin areas.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Dermatology
Background:
- Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is a curative therapy for aplastic anemia.
- Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication following allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
- Chronic GVHD can manifest in various forms, affecting multiple organ systems.