Late onset of oral chronic GVHD

Authors

  • Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos Departamento de Patologia Bucal da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Fábio Luiz Coracin Departamento de Patologia Bucal da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Fábio Daumas Nunes Departamento de Patologia Bucal da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Marina Gallottini Magalhães Departamento de Patologia Bucal da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v11i3.303

Keywords:

Graft Rejection, Mouth Diseases, Bone Marrow Transplantation

Abstract

Chronic graft-versus-host disease is the major late complication following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and the major cause for morbidity and loss of quality of life in HSCT long-term survivors. Oral involvement accounts for around 53% - 70% of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell recipients, respectively. We report a case of late onset oral chronic GVHD and discuss the role of the oral health care providers in the early diagnosis and management of this disease. Moreover, oral cGVHD development 4 years after transplantation and coincident with withdrawing immunosuppression is most uncommon and shows the importance of tracking the involvement of the oral cavity after allogeneic transplantation.

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Published

2008-06-01

How to Cite

Santos, P. S. da S., Coracin, F. L., Nunes, F. D., & Magalhães, M. G. (2008). Late onset of oral chronic GVHD. Brazilian Journal of Transplantation, 11(3), 972–975. https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v11i3.303

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Case Report