title: Contrast media triggering cutaneous graft-versus-host disease.
abstract: Adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media are varied and known to develop in patients with asthma and a history of allergy. We describe three successful allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) patients, who all developed dermal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after receiving contrast media. Cutaneous GVHD triggered by contrast media has not been reported to date and has implications for the assessment, monitoring and treatment of patients during the post-transplant period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich Switzerland.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vavricka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furrer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wolfensberger
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schanz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015985:Precipitating Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media