title: The first case of acute unilateral pan-ureteritis caused by BK polyomavirus in an allogeneic stem cell transplant patient.
abstract: Several cases of ureteral obstruction have been reported in stem cell transplant (SCT) patients; however, they were bilateral and concomitant with or preceded by hemorrhagic cystitis. We describe, to our knowledge, a first case of acute unilateral pan-ureteritis caused by BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) in an SCT patient. This case may represent an early phase of BKPyV reactivation. BKPyV infection should be considered as a potential cause of acute unilateral ureteritis even among SCT recipients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.|Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nigo
authors.affiliation: Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Mulanovich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001739:BK Virus; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000821:virology*
keywords: BK polyomavirus; allogeneic stem cell transplant; ureteritis