The challenge of acute rejection in intestinal transplantation

Authors :: E Y, Yoshitoshi
A, Yoshizawa
E, Ogawa
M, Kaneshiro
N, Takada
S, Okamoto
Y, Fujimoto
S, Sakamoto
S, Masuda
M, Matsuura
H, Nakase
Y, Nakase
T, Chiba
T, Tsuruyama
H, Haga
S, Uemoto
Source :: Pediatric Surgery International. 28:855-859
Publication Year :: 2012
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2012.
Abstract: Early diagnosis and treatment of acute cellular rejection (ACR) after intestinal transplantation (ITx) is challenging. We report the outcome of three patients: two presented mild ACR improved with steroids. One presented steroid-resistant severe rejection, improved after rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (r-ATG), but unfortunately died for encephalitis caused by opportunistic infections.

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