Skin conditions in liver transplant recipients in a Singapore academic medical center: A retrospective cohort study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2021.06.002
• Publication Date: 2021-07-31T01:31:41Z
• Authors: Bertrand ShengYan...; Thinesh Lee Krish...; Choon Chiat Oh
• Keywords: Immunosuppression; Single Center; Medical record

Liver transplant recipients are at lifelong risk of immunosuppression-related cutaneous complications, such as malignancy and infection.Our study aims to assess the epidemiology dermatologic conditions among liver in an academic medical center Singapore.Medical records on follow-up with gastroenterology dermatology departments Singapore General Hospital between 2006 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. A literature review was subsequently performed keywords "liver transplant" "dermatology."A total 99 identified this study. Sixty-nine patients (70%) had least 1 condition. Inflammatory skin most common (53%), followed by infection (36%) benign tumors (30%). Malignant premalignant lesions reported (10%). Our results concurred many other studies worldwide, demonstrating a low burden after transplantation.The included small population size single did not have pre-existing protocol for pretransplant surveillance.Although incidence cancer is low, will benefit from long-term surveillance, given risks malignant conditions.