BK virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome in a renal transplant recipient

Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a life-threatening hematological disorder in immunocompromised patients. Reactive HPS is observed in patients with systemic infection, neoplasia or auto-immune diseases. It is a rare hematological disorder after renal transplantation and must be suspected when fever...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2014-05, Vol.25 (3), p.610-614
Main Authors: Hsairi, D., Zaghdane, S., Kammoun, K., Makni, S., Hachicha, J., Boudawara, T., Yaich, S., Charfeddine, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Biopsy
BK Virus - drug effects
BK Virus - immunology
BK Virus - pathogenicity
Blood diseases
Bone marrow
Case studies
Causes of
Diagnosis
DNA virus infections
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunodeficiency
Immunosuppressive Agents - adverse effects
Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects
Kidneys
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic - immunology
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic - therapy
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic - virology
Male
Metabolic disorders
Phagocytosis
Polyomavirus Infections - immunology
Polyomavirus Infections - therapy
Polyomavirus Infections - virology
Renal Dialysis
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Virus Infections - immunology
Tumor Virus Infections - therapy
Tumor Virus Infections - virology
Viral infections
الكلى
المرضى
المضاعفات
المناعة
دراسات الحالة
زرع الأعضاء
علم الأمراض
علم الدم
فيروس ب ك
نقص المناعة
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a life-threatening hematological disorder in immunocompromised patients. Reactive HPS is observed in patients with systemic infection, neoplasia or auto-immune diseases. It is a rare hematological disorder after renal transplantation and must be suspected when fever and pancytopenia are seen in association with viral infections. HPS is usually associated with infection with the Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr viruses. We report here a case of BK-virus-associated HPS.
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838
DOI:10.4103/1319-2442.132205