Hemorrhagic Cystitis in a Liver Transplant Recipient Secondary to BK Virus

ACG Case Rep J. 2017 May 10:4:e67. doi: 10.14309/crj.2017.67. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

The association between BK virus infection and hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients is well established. However, BK virus-associated HC has not been described in liver transplant (LT) recipients. We present a case of BK virus-associated HC in a LT recipient. Our patient presented with worsening liver function tests 2 years after transplantation and was found to have acute cellular rejection. He was treated with increased immunosuppression and subsequently developed hematuria. He was eventually diagnosed with BK virus-associated HC.

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