Proptosis in a post‐renal transplant patient with disseminated tuberculosis

Vishnubhotla, Siva Kumar; Siddhartha, B.; Sivramakrishna, G.; Lakshmi, AY; Kumaraswamy, R.M.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2009.00394.x

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“…During the period from 1998 to 2016, a total of 187 studies reported 2082 cases of TB after SOT . The majority (135/187 [72.19%]) were case reports or series, while the remainder were retrospective studies (n = 43),…”

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Mycobacterium tuberculosisafter solid organ transplantation: A review of more than 2000 cases

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2018

Clinical Transplantation

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Mycobacterium tuberculosisafter solid organ transplantation: A review of more than 2000 cases

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Clinical Transplantation

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“…However, there have also been reported cases wherein nosocomial infection and donor transmission were the causes 10) . SOT patients who become afflicted with CNS tuberculosis after their transplant may have the disease for up to 11 years 5 19) . Also, while it is assumed that immunosuppression and comorbidities may further complicate the presentation of posttransplantation CNS tuberculosis, there is not enough number of reported cases to allow comment on potential differences in clinical presentation 12) .…”

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Coexistence of Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculoma and Multiple Intracranial Tuberculomas

Lee

Kim

2015

Korean J Spine

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Spinal intramedullary tuberculoma remains a very rare entity of central nervous system tuberculosis. This is the same with the coexistence of spinal intramedullary and intracranial tuberculomas that remains extremely rare with less than 20 cases reported at present. Authors describe this uncommon case by analyzing a 65-year-old female patient who had past history of kidney transplantation due to stage 5 chronic kidney disease and pulmonary tuberculosis on medication. The patient experiences progressive paraplegia and numbness on both lower extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an intramedullary mass at T9-10 level and multiple intracranial enhancing nodules. Microsurgical resection of spinal intramedullary mass was performed and the lesion was histopathologically confirmed as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Efficient diagnosis and management of this rare disease are reviewed along with previously reported cases.

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“…CNS tuberculoma after SOT may present up to 11 years following transplantation [36,37]. Although immunosuppression and comorbidities probably complicate the presentation of posttransplantation CNS tuberculoma, too few cases have been reported to allow comment on potential differences in clinical presentation.…”

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Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in Immunocompromised Patients: HIV Infection and Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Nelson

Zunt

2011

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) is a devastating infection with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide and may manifest as meningitis, tuberculoma, abscess, or other forms of disease. Immunosuppression, due to either human immunodeficiency virus infection or solid organ transplantation, increases susceptibility for acquiring or reactivating TB and complicates the management of underlying immunosuppression and CNS TB infection. This article reviews how immunosuppression alters the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of TB infections of the CNS.

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Proptosis in a post‐renal transplant patient with disseminated tuberculosis

Abstract: A 55-year-old male patient 13 years post living-related renal transplant on immunosuppressives presented with prolonged fever and a recent protrusion of the right eyeball. Evaluation revealed disseminated tuberculosis with a tuberculoma in the right orbit.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosisafter solid organ transplantation: A review of more than 2000 cases

Mycobacterium tuberculosisafter solid organ transplantation: A review of more than 2000 cases

Coexistence of Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculoma and Multiple Intracranial Tuberculomas

Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System in Immunocompromised Patients: HIV Infection and Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

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