Disseminated Erythematous Papules in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis

Author: Park Kyung-Woo   Kim Ui-Seok   Shin Jong-Wook   Yoo Chul-Gyu   Oh Myoung-Don   Choe Kangwon  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0036-5548

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.34, Iss.10, 2002-10, pp. : 775-777

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Abstract

The incidence of tuberculosis in renal transplant patients has been reported to be fairly low and disseminated tuberculosis presenting with cutaneous manifestations has not been reported previously in these patients. We report the case of a 62-y-old kidney transplant recipient with a long-term history of chronic immunosuppressive therapy who presented with high fever, rapidly progressing respiratory failure and disseminated erythematous pustular cutaneous lesions.