Skin cancer in an Irish renal transplant population.
One hundred and forty-nine renal transplant patients attending 2 centres in Dublin were examined. Twelve patients (8.1%) were found to have cutaneous malignancy while dysplastic lesions (premalignant and/or malignant) were identified in 34 (22.8%). The prevalence of cutaneous malignancy in this study is substantially greater than that of previous Irish studies. The introduction of cyclosporin A (CyA) as a new and more effective immunosuppressive agent in renal transplantation may in part explain this increase.
Bourke
J F
JF
Department of Dermatology, Adelaide Hospital, Dublin.
Mellott
G J
GJ
Young
M
M
Donohoe
J
J
Carmody
M
M
Keogh
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007494:Ireland; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents