Contrast media triggering cutaneous graft-versus-host disease

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2002 Jun;29(11):899-901. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1703564.

Abstract

Adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media are varied and known to develop in patients with asthma and a history of allergy. We describe three successful allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) patients, who all developed dermal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after receiving contrast media. Cutaneous GVHD triggered by contrast media has not been reported to date and has implications for the assessment, monitoring and treatment of patients during the post-transplant period.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / immunology
  • Contrast Media / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Graft vs Host Disease / chemically induced*
  • Graft vs Host Disease / etiology
  • Graft vs Host Disease / pathology
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / complications
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Precipitating Factors
  • Skin Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Skin Diseases / immunology
  • Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects
  • Transplantation, Homologous / immunology

Substances

  • Contrast Media