Epstein-Barr virus associated colitis in kidney transplant patients : a case series
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal complications are common in kidney transplant (KT) patients and can be a consequence of the chronic use of immunosuppression. The differential diagnosis of colitis in KT patients includes intolerance to immunosuppressive agents, namely mycophenolate mofetil, de novo inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and opportunistic infections. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may cause post-transplant colitis or trigger de novo IBD, although is seldom thought as the causative pathogen.
OBJECTIVES: To describe clinical characteristics, endoscopic and histological findings, treatment and outcome of three patients that developed EBV associated colitis following kidney transplantation.
METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed three patients with EBV associated colitis; clinical data including transplantation, gastrointestinal symptoms, endoscopy findings, and follow-up data was obtained.
RESULTS: We present a case series of three patients with EBV colitis following KT, with an average age at clinical presentation of 59 years and elapsed time since the KT ranging from five to 22 years. Clinical manifestations included bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and/or fever. Cytomegalovirus colitis, mycophenolate mofetil-related colitis, lymphoproliferative disease and graft versus host disease were excluded. One patient had a prior diagnosis of IBD. Two of the three patients had an unfavourable outcome with death despite reduction and/or switching of immunosuppressants, optimal medical treatment (including antiviral and intravenous immunoglobulin therapies) and salvage surgical therapy.
CONCLUSION: A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to allow an expeditious diagnosis of a rare entity such as EBV associated colitis in KT. Long-term surveillance of these patients and the development of effective and safe therapies is essential.
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Infectious diseases (London, England) - 56(2024), 5 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 410-415 |
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Date Completed 03.04.2024 Date Revised 03.04.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal complications are common in kidney transplant (KT) patients and can be a consequence of the chronic use of immunosuppression. The differential diagnosis of colitis in KT patients includes intolerance to immunosuppressive agents, namely mycophenolate mofetil, de novo inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and opportunistic infections. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may cause post-transplant colitis or trigger de novo IBD, although is seldom thought as the causative pathogen | ||
| 520 | |a OBJECTIVES: To describe clinical characteristics, endoscopic and histological findings, treatment and outcome of three patients that developed EBV associated colitis following kidney transplantation | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed three patients with EBV associated colitis; clinical data including transplantation, gastrointestinal symptoms, endoscopy findings, and follow-up data was obtained | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: We present a case series of three patients with EBV colitis following KT, with an average age at clinical presentation of 59 years and elapsed time since the KT ranging from five to 22 years. Clinical manifestations included bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and/or fever. Cytomegalovirus colitis, mycophenolate mofetil-related colitis, lymphoproliferative disease and graft versus host disease were excluded. One patient had a prior diagnosis of IBD. Two of the three patients had an unfavourable outcome with death despite reduction and/or switching of immunosuppressants, optimal medical treatment (including antiviral and intravenous immunoglobulin therapies) and salvage surgical therapy | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to allow an expeditious diagnosis of a rare entity such as EBV associated colitis in KT. Long-term surveillance of these patients and the development of effective and safe therapies is essential | ||
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