Esophageal tuberculosis with coexisting opportunistic infections in a renal allograft transplant recipient.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 19(1)2017 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-27885762
ABSTRACT
We report a renal allograft transplant recipient with esophageal tuberculosis (TB) coinfected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Candida. The patient presented with oropharyngeal candidiasis and was started on fluconazole. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed whitish patches with mucosal ulcers in the esophagus. Histopathological examination confirmed TB and HSV infection. The patient recovered after antiviral, antifungal, and anti-tubercular therapy with reduction in immunosuppression. In a TB-endemic zone, TB can coexist with opportunistic infections in an immunocompromised host.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Gastrointestinal
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Infecções Oportunistas
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Terapia de Imunossupressão
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Transplante de Rim
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Esofagite
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Herpes Simples
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transpl Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia