Dermatologic complications are common in lung transplant rec | Figure 1

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Dermatologic complications are common in lung transplant recipients, and early treatment for suspicious lesions is crucial in this population.

Clinicians should be aware of these five different types of cutaneous complications:

  1. Actinic keratosis
  2. Herpes virus
  3. Kaposi sarcoma
  4. Malignant melanoma
  5. Post-transplant squamous cell carcinoma

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