BMC Infectious Diseases (Dec 2023)

A case of TM infection with challenging differential diagnosis from lymphoma post-renal transplant

  • Sulin Luo,
  • Xingxia Wang,
  • Xue Ren,
  • Yamei Cheng,
  • Luying Guo,
  • Pengpeng Yan,
  • Junhao Lv,
  • Xinhui Su,
  • Jia Shen,
  • Kui Zhao,
  • Ke Sun,
  • Jianghua Chen,
  • Rending Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08912-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

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Abstract Background Lymphomas involving the gastrointestinal tract may be manifested as anti-inflammatory tract bleeding, abdominal lymph node enlargement, or even perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. After organ transplantation, the likelihood of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders increases, and some rare infections may also appear. Case presentation Herein, we report a living transplant patient with talaromycosis marneffei (TSM) or Talaromyces marneffei (TM) infection with gastrointestinal hemorrhage and systemic lymph node enlargement, which presented clinically as lymphoma. Conclusion This case is TSM in a kidney transplant patient, confirmed by lymph node biopsy and blood culture. The patient discharged from hospital successfully under the treatment of antifungal therapy and immunosuppressive therapy. Physicians should be aware that TSM can mimic lymphoma, and early diagnosis and treatment can benefit the outcomes.

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