Esophageal tuberculosis and infected tuberculous lymphocele: Unusual case presentations of tuberculosis in postrenal transplantation

Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the most common opportunistic infections noted after renal transplantation. It can present in unusual ways making it a diagnostic challenge. Gastrointestinal tuberculosis after renal transplantation is rarely reported. We present 2 rare cases of gastrointestinal tuberculosis that was diagnosed promptly and treated.

Keywords

• Tuberculosis
• renal transplant
• lymphocele
• esophageal ulcer