Graft-versus-Host Disease-Like Pattern in Mycophenolate Mofetil Related Colon Mucosal Injury: Role of FISH in Establishing the Diagnosis

Graft-versus-Host Disease-Like Pattern in Mycophenolate Mofetil Related Colon Mucosal Injury: Role of FISH in Establishing the Diagnosis

Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept®), a commonly used immunosuppressive drug in solid organ transplantation, has recently been shown to cause graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-like changes in the gastrointestinal tract. On rare occasions, true GVHD has also been documented in the gastrointestinal tract...

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Main Authors: Kathryn C. Behling, Dorothy M.J. Foster, Tina B. Edmonston, Agnieszka K. Witkiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colitis
Mycophenolate mofetil
Graft-versus-host disease
Fluorescence in situ hybridization
Heart transplantation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/260903

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