Ann Dermatol.  1997 Apr;9(2):77-86. 10.5021/ad.1997.9.2.77.

Acute Cutaneous Graft-Versus-Host Reaction

• Yoon TY

• KMID: 2360395
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1997.9.2.77

Abstract

Graft-versus-host disease occurs after the administration of foreign immunologically competent cells to an individual who is immunologically compromised. It is a clinical syndrome characterized by cutaneous changes, gastrointestinal dysfunction and liver dysfunction. Cutaneous graft-versus-host reaction is usually the earliest and certainly the most common form of the disease. The diagnosis of graft-versus-host disease is a complex clinicopathologic skill requiring considerable experience. There as yet appears to be no pathognomonic single clinical or histologic feature in the acute phase. In this review article, the definition, immunological aspects and. clinical features of graft-versus-host disease, diagnostic criteria of acute cutaneous graft-versus-host reaction and graft-versus-tumor effect are discussed.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Graft vs Host Disease
Liver Diseases