Posttransplant Adenoviral Enteropathy in Patients With Small Bowel Transplantation
Presented by:
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine / Oyedele A. Adeyi, MD, Parmjeet A. Randhawa, MD, Michael A. Nalesnik, MD, Erin R. Ochoa, MD, Kareem M. Abu-Elmagd, MD, PhD, Anthony J. Demetris, MD and Tong Wu, MD, PhD
Summary points:
This case report describes the clinical and histopathological findings of post-transplant adenoviral enteropathy in three adult patients who underwent intestinal transplants, including details of the immunohistochemical findings and outcomes, and various images. The authors discuss the common histopathological and morphological features of adenovirus, the recommended approach to evaluating small bowel allografts to optimise the detection of viral inclusions, and the importance of understanding the clinical context of every biopsy specimen.
Posttransplant Adenoviral Enteropathy in Patients With Small Bowel Transplantation
