Lichen Striatus Occurring after Allogenic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in an Adult with Aplastic Anemia.
- Author:
Je Ho MUN
1
;
Hyun Je PARK
;
Hoon Soo KIM
;
Su Han KIM
;
Hyun Chang KO
;
Byung Soo KIM
;
Moon Bum KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Graft-versus-host disease; Lichen striatus; Pathogenesis; Stem cell transplantation
- MeSH: Adult; Anemia, Aplastic; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Graft vs Host Disease; Humans; Hypersensitivity; Lichens; Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; Skin Diseases; Stem Cell Transplantation; Young Adult
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2012;24(1):87-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Lichens striatus (LS) is an acquired, self-limiting inflammatory dermatosis that follows the lines of Blaschko. The etiology of the eruption is unknown, but several theories have been proposed with focus on environmental factors, viral infection, cutaneous injury, hypersensitivity, and genetic predisposition. We describe a 19-year-old woman who developed a unilateral linear eruption 17 months after allogenic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Histopathology revealed features, which were consistent with LS. To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the first case describing the appearance of LS occurring after allogenic stem cell transplantation. We speculate that this condition represents an unusual form of localized, chronic graft-versus-host disease.
