Lichenoid variant of chronic cutaneous graft versus host reaction post blood transfusion: A rare event post blood transfusion | Zendy

P Ramakrishnaiah | Zendy; Archana Lakshman | Zendy; SacchidanandS Aradhya | Zendy; NatarajaHolavanahally Veerabhadrappa | Zendy

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Lichenoid variant of chronic cutaneous graft versus host reaction post blood transfusion: A rare event post blood transfusion

Author(s) -

P Ramakrishnaiah,

Archana Lakshman,

SacchidanandS Aradhya,

NatarajaHolavanahally Veerabhadrappa

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.159667

Subject(s) - medicine , graft versus host disease , blood transfusion , disease , bone marrow transplantation , bone marrow , surgery , immunology , pathology

Chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a less frequently seen disease that occurs post solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. Chronic GVHD occurring post blood transfusion is an even more uncommon disease. It can present either as a lichenoid disease or as a sclerodermatous disease involving multiple systems. In this article, we report a case of chronic graft versus host reaction occurring in skin secondary to blood transfusion

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