title: Cutaneous manifestations of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
abstract: Cutaneous chronic graft versus host disease has traditionally been classified into lichenoid and scleroderma-like forms. However, the initial presentation is sometimes subtle and a variety of less common cutaneous manifestation may be prevalent. This clinical review focuses on the lesional morphology of chronic graft versus host disease, and presents a classification system that may prove useful in early diagnosis. In addition, this approach may help to facilitate the correlation of different morphologic entities with outcome and response to therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. srhymes@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Sharon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hymes
authors.forename: Maria L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Champlin
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Couriel
mesh_terms: D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*