Spontaneous pneumoretroperitoneum in a renal transplant recipient.

Unusual manifestation of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient

Cutaneous leishmaniasis may present as unusual manifestations in renal transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. This misleading presentation, may delay the diagnosis and treatment. Moreover special caution must be taken in renal transplant recipients because of possible interactions between antimony compounds and cyclosporine metabolites. We report a 45-year old man with 5 years...

Spontaneous streptococcal peritonitis in renal transplant recipient.

Opportunistic infections in a renal transplant recipient

With the present progress in transplantation procedures, there is an improvement in patient and allograft survival. However, the immunosuppression necessary to sustain the allograft predisposes these transplant recipients to infection, which is now a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of a 30-year-old renal transplant recipient with two opportunistic infections, na...

Prostatic aspergillosis in a renal transplant recipient.

a massive purulent discharge from the right prostatic lobe was observed. Prostatic tissue obtained by subsequent transurethral resection appeared mostly nec

Tuberculous pyomyositis in a renal transplant recipient

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients. Although these patients are susceptible to many types of infection, soft tissue infections are rare. We report a case of tuberculous pyomyositis involving the left erector spinae muscle but with no other manifestations of tuberculosis. The diagnosis was suspected from the CT scan appearance and confirmed by ...