Reversible segmental portal hypertension--an unusual presentation of abdominal tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient.
Infections are the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients. In India, tuberculosis is a one such common infection in these patients and presents with protean manifestations. We report here a case of pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and segmental portal hypertension in a renal transplant recipient. Search for the cause of portal hypertension revealed abdominal tubercular lymphadenitis. Treatment with anti-tubercular therapy caused regression of segmental portal hypertension.
Department of Nephrology, Command Hospital (EC), Calcutta--700 027.
P P
PP
Varma
A K
AK
Seth
R S V
RS
Kumar
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications*