Open AccessLichenoid variant of chronic cutaneous graft versus host reaction post blood transfusion: A rare event post blood transfusion
Author(s) -
P Ramakrishnaiah,
Archana Lakshman,
Sacchidanand Sarvajnamurthy Aradhya,
Nataraja Holavanahally Veerabhadrappa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/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