Abstract
Polyoma virus nephropathy (PVN) is a significant cause of renal allograft dysfunction in transplant patients. A 58-year-old male received a cadaveric renal transplant and 12 weeks later presented with fever, diarrhea, and dysuria. He was diagnosed with a polyoma virus infection of the bladder by a transurethral bladder biopsy. One year post-transplant, he presented with renal allograft dysfunction and was diagnosed by biopsy with PVN of the non-native kidney. The diagnosis of a polyoma virus infection was confirmed by immunoreactivity to the polyoma T-antigen. We suggest that polyoma virus infection of the bladder be included in the differential diagnosis of urinary dysfunction in post-transplant patients, as such infections might be an under-recognized comorbidity in individuals with PVN.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 439-441 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Urology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- Bladder
- Polyoma virus
- Renal transplant