Skin and mucosa in patients with solid organ transplant: risks and precautions

Abstract

In solid organ transplant patients; many skin diseases are more common and more resistant to treatment, because of the multiple medications and immunosuppressive therapies. In order to increase survival, it is important to evaluate and follow these patients with a multidisciplinary team including the dermatologist. In this review, the following are reviewed along with the current literature; skin and mucosa findings due to immunosuppressive therapies used in solid organ transplant patients, inflammatory, infectious and neoplastic skin diseases which are increased compared to the normal population, and the important points in diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.