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An unusual case of late, isolated involvement of renal allograft with tuberculosis.
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Transplantation; Oct-Dec2023, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p461-464, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
-
Abstract
- Tuberculosis is endemic in India, with a prevalence of 8%–13% in kidney transplant patients. Atypical presentations have been described in immunocompromised individuals, and we present an unusual and rare case of isolated tuberculous involvement of the kidney allograft presenting 6 years posttransplant. Our patient presented with fever, poor appetite, and malaise of very short duration without ongoing weight loss; a normal urine examination as well as ultrasonography of allograft, requiring positron emission tomography-computed tomography to determine the source of infection. A vigilant approach with a high degree of suspicion in this case led to early detection and good outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis
DRUG therapy for tuberculosis
APPETITE
METHYLPREDNISOLONE
MEROPENEM
HOMOGRAFTS
PYELONEPHRITIS
FEVER
PREDNISOLONE
GRAFT rejection
KIDNEY transplantation
PATIENTS
POSITRON emission tomography computed tomography
MYCOPHENOLIC acid
TREATMENT effectiveness
TUBERCULOSIS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents
EARLY diagnosis
TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.
TACROLIMUS
CREATININE
DRUG administration
DRUG dosage
SYMPTOMS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22120017
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174847960
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijot.ijot_43_23