[Skin manifestations in 140 kidney transplants].

Abstract

Cutaneous lesions can be a significant problem in kidney transplant recipients. The AA report a clinical spectrum of iatrogenic, infectious, preneoplastic and neoplastic skin diseases in 140 renal transplant recipients observed, from march 1988 to july 1991, at the Catholic University in Rome. Iatrogenic skin manifestations were the most common, followed by infections of the skin and preneoplastic and neoplastic cutaneous lesions.

• Authors: I Lesnoni La Parola, F Citterio, G Nanni, F Serino, M T Borzi, M Rotoli
• Journal: Recenti progressi in medicina (Recenti Prog Med) Vol. 83 Issue 2 Pg. 61-3 (Feb 1992) ISSN: 0034-1193 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Manifestazioni cutanee in 140 trapiantati renali.
• PMID: 1502419 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Immunosuppressive Agents

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Iatrogenic Disease (epidemiology)
• Immunosuppressive Agents (adverse effects)
• Incidence
• Kidney Transplantation (statistics & numerical data)
• Male
• Precancerous Conditions (chemically induced, epidemiology)
• Rome (epidemiology)
• Skin Diseases (chemically induced, epidemiology)
• Skin Diseases, Infectious (chemically induced, epidemiology)
• Skin Neoplasms (chemically induced, epidemiology)