Tuberculosis affecting a cadaveric renal allograft.
Tuberculosis is one of the more serious infections complicating renal transplantation. Although the incidence appears to be low, a dose of prednisone greater than 10 mg daily has been associated with a more severe form of disease. A case of tuberculosis with renal allograft involvement is described with documented bacteriological and radiological involvement in which treatment was successful with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. Deterioration in renal function did not occur. The prophylaxis of patients undergoing transplantation with a history of tuberculosis and the features, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis affecting a renal allograft are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002102:Cadaver; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D011241:Prednisone