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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after solid organ transplantation is rare. We report new-onset Crohn’s disease successfully treated with anti-tnfα therapy in a cardiac transplantation recipient. Our case highlights the importance… Click to show full abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after solid organ transplantation is rare. We report new-onset Crohn’s disease successfully treated with anti-tnfα therapy in a cardiac transplantation recipient. Our case highlights the importance of including IBD in the differential of chronic diarrhea despite significant immunosuppression and suggests that anti-tnf alpha therapy is effective in post-transplant IBD.
Keywords:
cardiac transplantation;
disease;
case;
report;
transplantation;
crohn disease
Journal Title: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Year Published: 2017
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