Schistosomal colitis without granuloma formation in a kidney transplant recipient.
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 3(12): 700-4, 2006 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17130880
BACKGROUND: A 40-year-old male from the White Nile region in Sudan, who had received a kidney transplant 6 years previously, presented with fever, lower abdominal pain and diarrhea stained with blood of 5 months duration. He was on immunosuppressive maintenance therapy, consisting of ciclosporin 75 mg twice daily, prednisolone 10 mg once daily, and azathioprine 75 mg once daily. INVESTIGATIONS: Laboratory investigations, liver function tests, renal function tests, stool microscopy, stool culture, abdominal ultrasound, and colonoscopy. DIAGNOSIS: Severe, left-sided colitis due to Schistosoma mansoni infection, without granuloma formation. MANAGEMENT: Oral antischistosomal therapy with praziquantel at a dose of 40 mg/kg body weight.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esquistosomiasis mansoni
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Trasplante de Riñón
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudán
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido