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Vijoy Kumar Jha1, Debasish Mahapatra1
1Department of Nephrology, Medical Division, Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
With the advent of potent immunosuppressive therapies, renal transplant recipients are more susceptible to a variety of infections with atypical pathogens and presentations. In the setting of many years post-renal transplant, weight loss may be due to occult systemic fungal infection and if left untreated it may evolve with multisystem involvement. We describe a case with significant weight loss who got admitted for the evaluation for post-transplant lympho- proliferative disorder. The 30-year-old male patient presented with weight loss eight years post- renal transplant and detailed evaluation revealed systemic fungal infection involving cutaneous, pulmonary, and hematopoietic systems.
Insights
Renal transplant recipients on immunosuppression face risks of unusual infections. A case highlights systemic fungal infection presenting as weight loss years after transplantation, affecting multiple organ systems.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Transplantation Immunology
Background:
- Post-renal transplant patients on immunosuppressive therapy are prone to opportunistic infections.
- Atypical infections can present with non-specific symptoms like weight loss, especially years after transplantation.
- Systemic fungal infections can involve multiple organ systems and mimic other post-transplant complications.
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