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BK virus-associated nephropathy in a lung transplant patient: case report and literature review.

Thomas CrowhurstJames NolanRandall FaullMark HolmesChien-Li Holmes-Liew
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
This very rare case highlights the challenges presented by BK virus in the non-renal solid organ transplant population. Diagnosis can be difficult, especially given the heterogeneity with which BKV disease has been reported to present in such patients, and the optimal approach to management is unknown. Balancing reduction in immunosuppression against prevention of allograft rejection is delicate. Improved therapeutic options are clearly required.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • single cell
  • case report