Severe aspirin-induced enteritis in a patient with post-renal transplantation - PubMed
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- #Drug-induced enteritis
- #Post-renal transplantation
- #Low-dose aspirin
- A 42-year-old woman with a history of renal transplantation developed severe enteritis from enteric-coated low-dose aspirin.
- Conservative management (aspirin discontinuation, fasting, antibiotics) was effective, avoiding surgery.
- Endoscopic and histologic findings confirmed drug-induced enteritis with no infectious cause identified.
- Highlights risk of serious gastrointestinal injury from low-dose aspirin in immunocompromised patients.
- Emphasizes importance of early recognition and intervention in such cases.