title: Vitiligo as a post-bone marrow transplantation complication.
abstract: Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition in which T cells recognize and destroy melanocytes. We present a case of a 20-year-old male who developed generalized vitiligo 4 years after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for Fanconi anemia. Although other autoimmune conditions have been well characterized as post-BMT complications, vitiligo is very rare. We review the 9 previously reported cases of post-BMT vitiligo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Memorial Hospital, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cathcart
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morrell
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000209:etiology*