Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation · 1989 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineDermatologyNephrologyKidney TransplantationTransplant ImmunologyTransplant SurgeryHyperpigmentation TreatmentImmunosuppressionImmunosuppression In Kidney TransplantationImmunosuppression ManagementPigmentary DisordersTransplant RejectionImmunosuppressive Drug TherapyLocalized HyperpigmentationMedication-induced HyperpigmentationRenal Transplant CareRenal Transplant SurgerySkin HyperpigmentationTransplant-associated Skin Reactions
A 51 year old diabetic man had a cadaveric renal transplant performed. Cyclosporin immunosuppressive therapy was commenced routinely. He developed hyperpigmentation of the skin during 3 months' therapy which became increasingly marked and resolved after cyclosporin therapy was discontinued.