Hemorrhagic Cystitis in a Liver Transplant Recipient Secondary to BK Virus

The association between BK virus infection and hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients is well established. However, BK virus-associated HC has not been described in liver transplant (LT) recipients. We present a case of BK virus-associated HC in a LT recipi...

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Autores principales: Kamal, Faisal, Ali, Bilal, Barnes, Matthew, Kamal, Sehrish, Nair, Satheesh, Gonzalez, Humberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28516112
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.67
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Sumario:The association between BK virus infection and hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients is well established. However, BK virus-associated HC has not been described in liver transplant (LT) recipients. We present a case of BK virus-associated HC in a LT recipient. Our patient presented with worsening liver function tests 2 years after transplantation and was found to have acute cellular rejection. He was treated with increased immunosuppression and subsequently developed hematuria. He was eventually diagnosed with BK virus-associated HC.

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