title: Polyomavirus in the urine: follow-up study.
abstract: This study was undertaken to determine the significance of polyomavirus nuclear inclusions in urine cytology specimens. Thirty-two such cases were identified and patient follow-up was instituted. We have determined that there is no detectable urologic damage in such patients. In a minority of cases inclusions were found in subsequent urines but they ultimately disappeared within 3 mo. In a minority of the patients (35 percent) there was evidence of diseases associated with immunosuppression or administration of immunosuppressive drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Minassian
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schinella
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*