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Introduction

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Key features

ย„Currently, over 35โ€‰000 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell trans- plants (HSCTs) are performed worldwide each year

ย„An HLA-matched sibling donor is the ideal donor source

ย„Nowadays nearly all eligible patients can receive an allogeneic

HSCT due to the increased use of alternative stem cell sources including matched unrelated donors, haploidentical donors, and umbilical cord blood

ย„Reduced intensity conditioning regimens allow older patients and those with comorbidities to receive allogeneic HSCTs

ย„Donor lymphocyte infusions as well as withdrawal of immunosup- pression may impact the incidence, timing, and presentation of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

ย„Acute GVHD is a major complication of allogeneic HSCT; severe skin involvement, although uncommon, is associated with a high mortality rate

ย„Chronic cutaneous GVHD is a polymorphous condition with features that can resemble lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, morphea, and eosinophilic fasciitis

ย„Chronic cutaneous GVHD is difficult to treat and the aggressiveness of treatment must be balanced against the complications of chronic immunosuppression