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Spinal tuberculosis in post‐liver transplantation patients: case reports
Author(s) -
Lou X.F.,
Wu R.H.,
Xu S.Z.,
Lin X.J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2009.00472.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , tuberculosis , transplantation , spinal surgery , intensive care medicine , medline , surgery , pathology , political science , law
X.F. Lou, R.H. Wu, S.Z. Xu, X.J. Lin. Spinal tuberculosis in post‐liver transplantation patients: case reports.
Transpl Infect Dis 2010: 12: 132–137. All rights reserved Abstract: Recipients of solid organ transplantation are, because of immunosuppressive therapy, disposed to opportunistic infections including tuberculosis (TB). Spinal TB is a rare complication after transplantation but it is serious with high mortality. We report 3 cases of spinal TB in Chinese recipients of orthotopic liver transplant whose first complaint was back pain. These 3 cases were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and percutaneous biopsy. After treatment with isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, and ethambutol for >1 year, symptoms of 2 patients improved noticeably, but 1 patient died of liver failure and severe mixed pulmonary infection. Diagnosis and treatment regimens of spinal TB are discussed.