title: BK virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yaich
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charfeddine
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hsairi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaghdane
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boudawara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hachicha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001739:BK Virus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents