title: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis in renal transplantation: a case report and review.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahsan
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Blanchard
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mai
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents