Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor.
Ryan S ChiangAshton A ConnorBrant A InmanWen-Chi FooDavid N HowellJohn F MaddenMatthew J EllisAparna S RegeMichael R HarrisonPublished in: Case reports in urology (2020)
Immunotherapy using checkpoint inhibitors can serve as a novel treatment option for patients in the clinical predicament of having a solid organ transplant and simultaneous metastatic malignancy. In this report, we also discuss the oncogenic potential of BK virus, the use of checkpoint inhibitors in urothelial carcinoma, and the feasibility of retransplant for this patient population.