Cytomegalovirus peritonitis after kidney transplantation diagnosed through histopathological examination.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 19(4)2017 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28423469
ABSTRACT
Among organ transplant recipients, cytomegalovirus (CMV) commonly results in various types of infection such as pneumonitis, hepatitis, and enterocolitis. However, CMV peritonitis is very rare and difficult to diagnose owing to lack of visible clinical signs. We present a case of a 35-year-old female kidney recipient who developed abdominal pain and urinary retention caused by CMV peritonitis. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of CMV peritonitis after organ transplantation to be diagnosed through histopathological examination.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritônio
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Peritonite
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Transplante de Rim
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Infecções por Citomegalovirus
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Citomegalovirus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transpl Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão