A Case of Invasive Aspergillosis in Transplanted Kidney and Perirenal Area / 대한이식학회지
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
;
: 135-137, 2008.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-82401
ABSTRACT
Recently, the incidence of fungal infection increases because of immunosuppressive therapy and chemotherapy. In immunosuppressed transplant recipients, Aspergillus can be a dangerous pathogen, capable of inducing fulminant clinical disease. Invasive fungal infections are life-threatening complications in solid-organ transplantation. Although the rate of fungal infections in transplant recipients is lower than that of other infections, the mortality rate is higher. A 34 year-old male was admitted to our hospital with fever and gross hematuria. He had received renal transplantation 2 years ago and had been transferred the other hospital 1 month ago. Initial laboratory data evaluation showed a pancytopenia and azotemia. We thought that pancytopenia was caused by immunosuppressive agents and infection. The patient was treated with antibiotics but fever was not subsided. After 4 days, he complained of transplant site pain and tenderness to percussion. A percutaneous renal biopsy was performed. Microscopic examination showed invasive aspergillosis in transplanted kidney and perirenal area. We removed the transplanted kidney and perirenal tissue, and prescribed antifungal agents for 3 months.
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Assunto principal:
Pancitopenia
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Percussão
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Aspergilose
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Aspergillus
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Biópsia
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Incidência
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Transplante de Rim
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Transplantes
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Azotemia
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Febre
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
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