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Malignant melanoma in a patient with polyomavirus‐BK‐associated nephropathy
Author(s) -
Boratyńska M.,
Rybka K.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2005.00109.x
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , nephropathy , polyomavirus infections , bk virus , melanoma , dermatology , immunology , kidney transplantation , kidney , cancer research , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Abstract: A possible relationship between malignant melanoma and polyomavirus‐associated nephropathy in a renal transplant patient is presented. It is possible that BK polyomavirus (BKV) nephropathy and malignant melanoma developed independently. The coincidence may be related to over‐immunosuppression. The presented case suggests careful oncological surveillance in patients with BKV nephropathy.