Perforations of any part of the gastrointestinal tract can occur in transplant patients, although the colon may be the most common site. We analyze the case of a 39-year-old patient after kidney transplantation who suffered perforation of terminal ileum with peritonitis on the 7th day after transplantation. We histologically confirmed presence of a foreign body in the intestinal wall -a rare cause of intestinal perforation in a patient after kidney transplantation. We have not noticed a significant worsening of graft function or development of sepsis mainly because of quick evaluation of the patient's clinical state, prompt surgical intervention and a combined antibiotic treatment. Gastrointestinal perforations have rarely been noted in large studies involving transplant recipients.
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