Circumocular Exanthema Associated with Chronic Rejection after Kidney Transplantation

A 43-year-old man had severe circumocular exanthema associated with chronic rejection 10 years after receiving a kidney transplant to treat end-stage renal failure. After the renal allograft was extracted, the exanthema diminished rapidly without any treatment. Donor-reactive immune cells seem to ha...

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Published in:Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) Calif.), 2010-12, Vol.20 (4), p.318-319
Main Authors: Morishita, Yoshiyuki, Umino, Tetsuo, Kobayashi, Takahisa, Miyata, Yukio, Kusano, Eiji
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Language:English
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Summary:A 43-year-old man had severe circumocular exanthema associated with chronic rejection 10 years after receiving a kidney transplant to treat end-stage renal failure. After the renal allograft was extracted, the exanthema diminished rapidly without any treatment. Donor-reactive immune cells seem to have cross-reacted with unknown pathogens on the skin and contributed to inflammation.
ISSN:1526-9248
2164-6708
DOI:10.1177/152692481002000403