title: Cutaneous alternariosis in a liver transplant recipient.
abstract: We describe the case of a liver transplant patient with a cutaneous alternariosis due to Alternaria infectoria. Cutaneous lesions regressed with the decrease in daily doses of immunosuppressors. The skin lesion remains cicatricial after one year of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Curry Cabral Hospital, Alam Qta Sto Antonio 5 nucleo 3, 2 Esq, 1600-675 Lisbon, Portugal. raquelvieira@net.sapo.pt
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Júlio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veloso
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afonso
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents