A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis

A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis

Abstract Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for high morbidity and mortality in immune-compromised hosts. Case presentation We present a rare case of cutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation without involvement of any other organs. Conclusion TB risk-factors as...

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Main Authors: Niccolò Riccardi, Giovanni Cenderello, Emanuele Borroni, Mariangela Rutigliani, Daniela Maria Cirillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cutaneous tuberculosis
OLT
HCC
LTBI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3347-7
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spelling doaj-22105b6f8b3b43e1a7b1bbdae1c908dd2020-11-25T03:48:51ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342018-08-011811410.1186/s12879-018-3347-7A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosisNiccolò Riccardi0Giovanni Cenderello1Emanuele Borroni2Mariangela Rutigliani3Daniela Maria Cirillo4Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Department, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IST, University of GenoaInfectious Diseases Unit, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali GallieraTB Supranational Reference Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstitutePathology Department, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali GallieraTB Supranational Reference Laboratory, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific InstituteAbstract Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for high morbidity and mortality in immune-compromised hosts. Case presentation We present a rare case of cutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation without involvement of any other organs. Conclusion TB risk-factors assessment, careful LTBI screening and treatment according to national guidelines, as well as a reduction in missed opportunity for prevention are necessary to avoid MTB related disease in fragile patients.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3347-7Cutaneous tuberculosisOLTHCCLTBI
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author Niccolò Riccardi
Giovanni Cenderello
Emanuele Borroni
Mariangela Rutigliani
Daniela Maria Cirillo
spellingShingle Niccolò Riccardi
Giovanni Cenderello
Emanuele Borroni
Mariangela Rutigliani
Daniela Maria Cirillo
A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
BMC Infectious Diseases
Cutaneous tuberculosis
OLT
HCC
LTBI
author_facet Niccolò Riccardi
Giovanni Cenderello
Emanuele Borroni
Mariangela Rutigliani
Daniela Maria Cirillo
author_sort Niccolò Riccardi
title A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
title_short A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
title_full A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
title_fullStr A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed A case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
title_sort case report of mucocutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation: a challenging diagnosis
publisher BMC
series BMC Infectious Diseases
issn 1471-2334
publishDate 2018-08-01
description Abstract Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for high morbidity and mortality in immune-compromised hosts. Case presentation We present a rare case of cutaneous tuberculosis after orthotopic liver transplantation without involvement of any other organs. Conclusion TB risk-factors assessment, careful LTBI screening and treatment according to national guidelines, as well as a reduction in missed opportunity for prevention are necessary to avoid MTB related disease in fragile patients.
topic Cutaneous tuberculosis
OLT
HCC
LTBI
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3347-7
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