Berake Tamiru B, Almeqdadi Mohammad, Negash Lense, Ualiyeva Saltanat
Internal Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 28;16(12):e76505. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76505. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a widely utilized immunosuppressive medication to prevent organ rejection in transplant recipients and manage autoimmune diseases. While gastrointestinal side effects, such as diarrhea and abdominal discomfort, are common, fulminant colitis is a rare complication. This case report describes the occurrence of fulminant colitis in a 76-year-old renal transplant recipient.
霉酚酸酯(MMF)是一种广泛应用的免疫抑制药物,用于预防移植受者的器官排斥反应和治疗自身免疫性疾病。虽然胃肠道副作用,如腹泻和腹部不适很常见,但暴发性结肠炎是一种罕见的并发症。本病例报告描述了一名76岁肾移植受者发生暴发性结肠炎的情况。