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Eosinophilia, Edema, and Nail Dystrophy: Harbingers of Severe Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease of the Skin in Children

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Skin involvement has been shown to be predictive of poor prognosis in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). However, cGVHD of the skin has not been well described in children. The purpose of this study was to characterize distribution, type, and extent of skin cGVHD and correlate findings with laboratory markers, severity of disease, and multi-organ involvement in a cohort of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. 12 consecutive pediatric patients with skin cGVHD seen at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children's Hospital were evaluated over a 2-year period.

Source: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2013.12.278

Authors: Jennifer T. Huang, Leslie Lehmann, Christine Duncan, Arturo Saavedra

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650