Trichodysplasia spinulosa in a renal transplant patient: A case report of successful treatment

Trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare cutaneous disease caused by the trichodysplasia spinulosa–associated polyomavirus. It occurs more frequently in immunocompromised patients, particularly in solid organ transplants. A few successful treatments have been described in the literature. In our report, we present a biopsy-proven trichodysplasia spinulosa case in a kidney transplant recipient who rapidly responded to a reduction of his immunosuppressive therapy.

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InvasiveBacillus cereusInfection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology ◽

10.1155/2012/461020 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. e109-e110 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Susan John ◽

John Neary ◽

Christine H Lee

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Renal Transplant Patient ◽

Transplant Patient ◽

Food Poisoning ◽

Specific Treatment ◽

Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽

Invasive Disease ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Common Cause

Bacillus cereusis a common cause of gastrointestinal diseases. The majority of individuals withB cereus-related food poisoning recover without any specific treatment. It can, however, rarely cause invasive disease in immunocompromised patients.

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 Infection in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report from India

Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis ◽

10.1159/000520558 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 367-373

Author(s):

Ravi Raju Tatapudi ◽

Venkateswara Rao Kopparti ◽

Anusha Poosapati ◽

Srinivas Metta ◽

Vedita Palli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Kidney Transplant ◽

Kidney Transplant Recipient ◽

Solid Organ Transplantation ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Severe Illness ◽

Solid Organ ◽

Corona Virus

COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of people across India. COVID-19 cases are fewer in children with less severity and better outcomes than in adults. However, a small proportion develop severe illness and succumb to the disease. Clinical manifestations and optimal management of COVID-19 in immunocompromised children are not clearly known. Remdesivir was shown to be efficient in reducing the recovery time in COVID-19 patients requiring supplemental oxygen. Remdesivir is approved for use in children with severe COVID-19, but there are no guidelines in patients with risk factors like recent solid organ transplantation. We report a case of a 10-year-old kidney transplant recipient (KTR) infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2, 2.5 months after the transplantation. Unlike most children, he presented with high fever, cough, and vomiting. His inflammatory markers were elevated. In this case report, we discussed management and clinical outcomes of this patient. In view of recent kidney transplantation and the severity of infection with emergent oxygen requirement, we gave him remdesivir. We continued prednisolone and tacrolimus and stopped mycophenolate. He recovered completely in 7 days. We feel that severely immunosuppressed KTR children with COVID-19 will benefit with remdesivir administration. Monitoring tacrolimus trough levels is essential for maintaining adequate immunosuppression.

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Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Diagnosis and Treatment in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets ◽

10.2174/1871526519666191111100826 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

Author(s):

Victoria Oakes ◽

Dinesh Bahl ◽

Suresh Antony

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Kidney Transplant ◽

Transplant Patient ◽

Kidney Transplant Recipient ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Kidney Transplant Patient ◽

Intravenous Ganciclovir ◽

Cmv Retinitis ◽

Appropriate Treatment

: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in a kidney transplant recipient is a rare illness with only one other reported case in the literature.. We present a case of a 70-year-old kidney transplant recipient female who presented complaining of decreased vision of her right eye. She was diagnosed with CMV retinitis and started on intravenous ganciclovir. After three weeks of therapy, the patient has had no signs of CMV retinitis.. With only one other previous case report of CMV retinitis in a kidney transplant patient, appropriate treatment and predictability of recurrence are unknown.

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Trichodysplasia Spinulosa in a Renal Transplant Patient

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery ◽

10.2310/7750.2014.13174 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 66-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Alexandre Laroche ◽

Catherine Allard ◽

Myrna Chababi-Atallah ◽

Mélanie Masse ◽

Janie Bertrand

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplant ◽

Renal Transplant Patient ◽

Transplant Patient ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Immunocompromised Patient ◽

Acne Vulgaris ◽

Solid Organ ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Pathologic Findings ◽

Skin Affection

Background: Trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) is a rare skin affection seen in immunocompromised patients, mainly those with solid organ tranplants. Objective: To report a case of a patient with classic clinical and pathologic findings for the disease so that physicians caring for this population are aware of the clinical presentation. Method: We report the case of a female patient we saw at our clinic with a diagnosis of TS. Results: The diagnosis of TS was confirmed by pathologic findings. Conclusion: TS should be considered in any immunocompromised patient with a papular facial eruption reminiscent of acne vulgaris and with keratotic spiny papules as a distinctive feature.

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