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TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 113-121Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00163.x
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heart transplant; BK virus; nephropathy; review; polyomavirus
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The human polyomavirus BK virus (BKV) remains latent in the urinary tract and may be reactivated in immunocompromised states. BKV is noted to be the etiologic agent of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN), which is a significant cause of allograft failure in renal transplant patients. Renal dysfunction following non-renal solid organ transplantation is common and is typically attributed to drug toxicity or patient comorbidities. In this article we describe a case of PVAN in the native kidneys of a heart transplant recipient and review the literature. Although this is only the fourth case reported, BKV nephropathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of new renal failure following non-kidney solid organ transplantation, as early diagnosis of PVAN is necessary to prevent irreversible renal damage.
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