A Case of Acute Follicular Graft versus Host Reaction.
- Author:
Sun Ji KIM
1
;
Hyun Jeong PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jylee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute graft-versus-host disease;
Acute graft-versus-host reaction;
Follicular
- MeSH:
Bone Marrow Transplantation;
Exanthema;
Graft vs Host Disease;
Skin;
Skin Manifestations;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(7):999-1001
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a life threatening complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. It is important to recognize the dermatologic manifestations of acute GVHD, as skin is often the initial organ of involvement. The rash typically is a blanchable, erythematous macular eruption. We present a case of acute follicular graft-versus-host reaction (GVHR) characterized by erythematous to violaceous follicular papular eruption clinically and follicular epithelial dyskeratosis histopathologically. Although acute follicular GVHR is rare, it is important to recognize it as an early skin manifestation of acute cutaneous GVHR allowing prompt therapy.
