Acute graft-versus-host disease presenting as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: A retrospective cohort study.
J Am Acad Dermatol
; 88(4): 792-801, 2023 04.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cutaneous manifestations resembling Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) have been reported in patients with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD); however, the clinicopathological characteristics of SJS/TEN-like aGVHD remain unexplored.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the clinicopathology, complications, and outcomes of patients with SJS/TEN-like aGVHD.METHODS:
We analyzed a multicenter cohort of patients with aGVHD between 2000 and 2021.RESULTS:
We analyzed 31 patients with aGVHD, including SJS/TEN-like (n = 15) and non-SJS/TEN-like (n = 16). Patients with SJS/TEN-like aGVHD had significantly more extensive erythema and skin detachment/mucositis. SJS/TEN-like aGVHD was significantly associated with higher aGVHD grading and systemic complications, including pancytopenia, leukopenia, anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, coagulation abnormality, hepatitis, diarrhea, renal dysfunction, and bacteremia. A significantly lower hemoglobin/red cell distribution width ratio was identified in SJS/TEN-like aGVHD. Histopathology showed significant severe dyskeratosis and interface change. Patients with SJS/TEN-like aGVHD had lower 2-month survival rates and 5.35-fold higher 5-year mortality rates than those with non-SJS/TEN-like aGVHD. Total mortality rates of patients with SJS/TEN-like aGVHD reached 80% during follow-up; sepsis predominated the causes of death.LIMITATIONS:
Retrospective, nonrandomized study with a small sample size.CONCLUSION:
SJS/TEN-like aGVHD is associated with multiple systemic complications and high mortality. Early recognition, differential diagnosis from drug-induced-SJS/TEN, and appropriate treatment are critical.Palavras-chave
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Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson
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Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro
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2023
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