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Murine Renal Transplantation Procedure
Published on: July 10, 2009
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis in renal transplantation: a case report and review
N Ahsan1, R L Blanchard, M L Mai
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
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.
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