Cutaneous presentation of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder

Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a known complication of solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. However, cutaneous manifestation is an extremely rare phenomenon of this disorder. We describe a lung transplantation patient with cutaneous PTLD who presented with bilateral ex...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 923 - 926
Main Authors Schumann, Keith W., Oriba, Howard A., Bergfeld, Wilma F., Hsi, Eric D., Hollandsworth, Kimberly
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.05.2000
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Fever - etiology
Humans
Lung Transplantation - adverse effects
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - etiology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Skin Diseases - etiology
Skin Diseases - immunology
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
Human
Skin disease
Respiratory disease
Lung
Hemopathy
Transplantation
Homotransplantation
Case study
Immunosuppression
Cutaneous hematologic disease
Surgery
Lymphoproliferative syndrome
Skin
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Summary:Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a known complication of solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. However, cutaneous manifestation is an extremely rare phenomenon of this disorder. We describe a lung transplantation patient with cutaneous PTLD who presented with bilateral extremity nodules and fever. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42:923-6.)
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ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90273-1