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Heart transplant recipient with mycophenolate mofetil-induced colitis: the great imitator.

Authors :
Tayyem O
Saraireh H
Al Hanayneh M
Stevenson HL
Source :
BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2018 Jun 21; Vol. 2018. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 21.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

In this article, we report a case of a 55-year-old male heart transplant recipient who presented with diarrhoea. An extensive workup for infectious diseases was negative. The patient had a colonoscopy with biopsies showing colitis that mimicked graft-versus-host disease on histopathology. After excluding other potential causes and excluding acute cellular rejection, mycophenolate mofetil was discontinued, and the patient had significant clinical improvement with increased appetite and weight gain.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1757-790X
Volume :
2018
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29930181
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-224035