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Dermatologic Manifestations Among Transplant Recipients

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Abstract

Organ transplantation constitutes a life-saving intervention for persons with end-stage organ disease. Long-term immunosuppressant therapy is essential for graft survival but results in reduced immunosurveillance, which leads to an increased risk of complications. A variety of dermatologic manifestations including a large increase in nonmelanoma skin cancers have been reported in this population. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the clinical spectrum of cutaneous manifestations in solid transplant recipients regarding epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, and therapeutic approach.

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Further Information Can Be Found at the Following Internet Addresses

  • Committee for the Care of Immunosuppressed Patients of the Dermatologic Oncology Working Group: www.ado-homepage.de.

  • German Transplantation Society (Deutsche Transplan​tationsgesellschaft e.V., DTG): www.d-t-g-online.de.

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  • German Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Board (Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation e.V., KfH): www.kfh-dialyse.de/kfh/index.html.

  • German Association of Organ-Transplant Recipients (Bundesverband der Organtransplantierten e.V., BDO): www.bdo-ev.de.

  • German Working Group for Nursing Care in Transplantation (Arbeitskreis AKTX-Pflege e.V.): www.aktxpflege.de.

  • Skin Care in Organ Transplant Patients Network, Europe: www.SCOPEnetwork.org.

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Dufrechou, L., Borges, A.L. (2018). Dermatologic Manifestations Among Transplant Recipients. In: Bonamigo, R., Dornelles, S. (eds) Dermatology in Public Health Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33919-1_45

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