Vaginal tuberculosis in an elderly kidney transplant recipient

Joint Authors

Tahiri, Said
Nemati, Eghlim
Einollahi, Behzad
Nourbala, Muhammad Husayn

Source

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

Issue

Vol. 20, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2009), pp.465-467, 3 p.

Publisher

Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

Publication Date

2009-06-30

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is extremely rare in post-menopausal women.

A 59-year-old woman developed vaginal tuberculosis one year after receiving a kidney transplant from a living donor.

Her complaints included abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss.

Furthermore, her tuberculin skin test was negative.

She was successfully treated with quadruple anti-TB therapy for 6 months.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Nemati, Eghlim& Tahiri, Said& Nourbala, Muhammad Husayn& Einollahi, Behzad. 2009. Vaginal tuberculosis in an elderly kidney transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 20, no. 3, pp.465-467.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Nemati, Eghlim…[et al.]. Vaginal tuberculosis in an elderly kidney transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 20, no. 3 (Sep. 2009), pp.465-467.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Nemati, Eghlim& Tahiri, Said& Nourbala, Muhammad Husayn& Einollahi, Behzad. Vaginal tuberculosis in an elderly kidney transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2009. Vol. 20, no. 3, pp.465-467.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-36894

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 466-467

Record ID

BIM-36894