A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma | Zendy

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A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma

Author(s) -

Jacinta Perram,

Jane Estell

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

case reports in infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6625

pISSN - 2090-6633

DOI - 10.1155/2014/909516

Subject(s) - medicine , bone marrow transplant , lymphoma , renal transplant , bk virus , non hodgkin's lymphoma , adverse effect , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , bone marrow , intensive care medicine , kidney transplantation , immunology , bone marrow transplantation , transplantation

Symptomatic BK viral infection in the immunocompromised host is well described, most commonly seen in renal transplant recipients, bone marrow transplant recipients, and HIV positive patients. The present case describes a novel clinical scenario of symptomatic urological BK virus infection in a patient receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. This case highlights the importance of casting a wide diagnostic net for adverse events encountered with novel therapeutic agents or regimens.

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