Open AccessLate-onset acute graft-versus-host disease mimicking hand, foot, and mouth disease
Author(s) -
G. Mahabal,
Leni George,
Mandeep Singh Bindra,
Biju George
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.193921
Subject(s) - medicine , maculopapular rash , disease , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , graft versus host disease , presentation (obstetrics) , rash , dermatology , histopathology , transplantation , surgery , pathology
Acute skin graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) classically presents as a pruritic erythematous maculopapular rash. We describe a patient who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and presented with a hand foot and mouth disease like clinical presentation. Histopathology was suggestive of acute GVHD. This case is being reported to make dermatologists aware of this unusual presentation of GVHD.