A case of postkidney transplant patient with gastric tuberculosis mimicking gastric malignancy

Indian Journal of Transplantation

关键词: Gastric malignancy;    gastric tuberculosis;    immunosuppression;    renal transplant;   

DOI  :  10.4103/ijot.ijot_49_18

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A 60-year-old male patient, who is a known case of end-stage kidney disease postliving donor renal transplantation on triple maintenance immunosuppression, presented with persistent dyspeptic symptoms 8 months posttransplant, not relieved with prolonged proton-pump inhibitor therapy. On endoscopy, found to have large ulcerated nodular lesion in the body of stomach suggestive of malignancy. On biopsy, it was diagnosed with primary gastric tuberculosis (TB). Complete clinical and endoscopic resolution was achieved following anti-TB treatment.

【 授权许可】

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