Open AccessSkin disorders in patients transplanted in childhood
Author(s) -
Fortina Anna Belloni,
Piaserico Stefano,
Alaibac Mauro,
Caforio Alida LP,
Brandolisio Lara,
Zacchello Graziella,
Za Giovanni Franco,
Zancan Lucia,
Peserico Andrea
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
transplant international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1432-2277
pISSN - 0934-0874
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2004.00069.x
Subject(s) - medicine , folliculitis , dermatology , acne , organ transplantation , hypertrichosis , skin cancer , tacrolimus , pityriasis , transplantation , surgery , cancer
Summary Only few data are available on skin disorders in pediatric organ transplant recipients. In order to describe the whole range of dermatological diseases in a population of pediatric organ transplant recipients, we studied a group of 217 consecutive organ transplant recipients (168 kidney, 29 heart, 19 liver, one lung) aged <18 years at transplantation followed at a single center. A total of 193 patients showed at least one skin disorder; 149 had more than one skin disease. The most common skin infections were warts (24.4%), pityriasis versicolor (20.7%), folliculitis (12.9%), intertrigo (6.5%); the most common drug side effects were hypertrichosis (69.6%), steroid acne (39.6%), gingival hyperplasia (29%) and severe xerosis (20.7%). Two patients (0.9%) developed nonmelanoma skin cancer. Our study summarizes the main skin complications in patients transplanted in childhood and underlines the necessity of regular dermatologic surveillance of these patients.