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An unusual case of late, isolated involvement of renal allograft with tuberculosis
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Transplantation, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp 461-464 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023.
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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.
- Subjects :
- renal allograft
transplant recipient
tuberculosis
Surgery
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22120017 and 22120025
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7f983420445d49118421e2e97a67afd6
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijot.ijot_43_23