A Review of Cutaneous Diseases Observed in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Largo Medical Center

Document Type

Review Article

Publication Date

10-1-2022

Keywords

Solid organ transplant recipient, immunosuppressants, cutaneous neoplasms, infectious disease, inflammatory dermatoses

Disciplines

Dermatology | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases | Surgical Procedures, Operative

Abstract

Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk for numerous cutaneous conditions that fall within four categories: pre-neoplastic, neoplastic, infectious, or idiopathic. Many of these diseases can be attributed to immunosuppressive medications, including mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, azathioprine, tacrolimus, or glucocorticoids. Iatrogenic lessening of the immune system places the patient at risk of malignancies, opportunistic infections, immune-mediated dermatoses, and adverse effects of medications. As the life expectancy of patients with solid organ transplants continues to increase, dermatologists and transplant physicians must stay abreast of this spectrum of dermatologic conditions, their respective prognoses, prevention, mitigation, and treatment.

Publisher or Conference

Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology

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