Diagnosis and treatment of spinal tuberculosis after liver transplantation.
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int
; 8(2): 218-21, 2009 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Spinal tuberculosis is a common disease in orthopedic clinical practice; however, it is seldom reported after organ transplantation. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnosis and treatment of spinal tuberculosis after organ transplantation.METHOD:
Two cases were diagnosed as spinal tuberculosis after liver transplantation and were treated with socarboxazide, rifampicin, streptomycin and ethambutol for more than one year.RESULTS:
After treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs for several months, the symptoms of both patients clearly improved. Back pain disappeared, and erythrocyte sedimentation and body temperature returned to normal.CONCLUSIONS:
We should highly suspect spinal tuberculosis if notalgia and night sweats are present after organ transplantation. Anti-tuberculosis therapy is an effective treatment for spinal tuberculosis after organ transplantation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis de la Columna Vertebral
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Trasplante de Hígado
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China