Abstract
Liver transplant recipients are immunocompromised patients, and are often susceptible to bacterial, fungal and virus infections. We report the case of liver-only tuberculomas occurring eleven years following a deceased donor liver transplantation, that was initially interpreted as metastases of unknown origin. Interestingly, only a few such cases have been reported, usually within the first two years after transplantation, often when more aggressive immunosuppression is required. Although it is accepted that tuberculosis incidence among solid organ transplant recipients is higher when compared with the general population, its late onset after transplantation is very unusual.
Highlights
We report the case of liver-only tuberculomas occurring eleven years following a deceased donor liver transplantation, that was initially interpreted as metastases of unknown origin
Liver transplantation (LT) recipients are susceptible to some infectious complications which are very infrequent in the general population
We report the unusual case of an immunocompromised patient who presented the incidental findings of liver-only disease, initially diagnosed as multiple liver metastases of unknown origin
Summary
Liver transplantation (LT) recipients are susceptible to some infectious complications which are very infrequent in the general population. Multiple Tuberculomas in a Transplanted Liver Mimicking Metastases of Unknown Origin Liver transplant recipients are immunocompromised patients, and are often susceptible to bacterial, fungal and virus infections.
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