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Gastrointestinal tuberculosis in renal transplantation: a case report and review.

Abstract
The pattern of tuberculosis has changed and in recent years: extrapulmonary tuberculosis has become more common, especially in immuno-compromised individuals. A case of primary intestinal tuberculosis in a patient with kidney transplant is reported. The patient presented with persistent fever and right-sided abdominal pain. Histopathology of colonic tissue showed granulomatous inflammation containing acid fast bacilli, and culture of the tissue grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Clinical improvement occurred after institution of appropriate anti-tubercular treatment.
AuthorsN Ahsan, R L Blanchard, M L Mai
JournalClinical transplantation (Clin Transplant) Vol. 9 Issue 4 Pg. 349-52 (Aug 1995) ISSN: 0902-0063 [Print] Denmark
PMID7579745 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Antitubercular Agents
Topics
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Colonic Diseases (diagnosis, microbiology)
  • Female
  • Fever
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases (diagnosis, microbiology)
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal (diagnosis, drug therapy)

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