Post-transplant epididymitis and orchitis following Listeria monocytogenes septicaemia.
We report the occurrence of epididymitis and orchitis 1 week after the onset of Listeriosis in an 11-month-old boy receiving an orthotopic liver transplantation for biliary atresia. Immunologic implications of Listeria monocytogenes-induced testicular inflammation are discussed, and the potential role of immunosuppression with tacrolimus is also discussed.
Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Kinderklinik der Medizinischen Hochschule, Hannover, Germany. v.Schnakenburg@t-online.de
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Kardorff
D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007223:Infant; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus