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Esophageal tuberculosis with coexisting opportunistic infections in a renal allograft transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Kumar Sunil,
Minz Mukut,
Sinha Saroj K.,
Vaiphei Kim,
Sharma Ashish,
Singh Sarbpreet,
Kenwar Deepesh B.
Publication year - 2017
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/tid.12640
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , opportunistic infection , tuberculosis , fluconazole , renal transplant , esophageal candidiasis , esophagus , herpes simplex virus , superinfection , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transplantation , antifungal , dermatology , pathology , virus , viral disease
We report a renal allograft transplant recipient with esophageal tuberculosis ( TB ) coinfected with herpes simplex virus ( HSV ) and C andida . The patient presented with oropharyngeal candidiasis and was started on fluconazole. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed whitish patches with mucosal ulcers in the esophagus. Histopathological examination confirmed TB and HSV infection. The patient recovered after antiviral, antifungal, and anti‐tubercular therapy with reduction in immunosuppression. In a TB ‐endemic zone, TB can coexist with opportunistic infections in an immunocompromised host.