Adenoviral nephritis in a renal transplant recipient: Case report and literature review.
Transpl Infect Dis
; 19(4)2017 Aug.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28467620
ABSTRACT
Adenovirus (AdV) infections in transplant recipients may cause invasive disease. We present a case of granulomatous interstitial nephritis secondary to AdV infection in a renal transplant recipient that was initially interpreted as acute graft rejection on histopathology. Specific testing based on clinical suspicion, however, aided in making an accurate diagnosis. We present a retrospective review of all cases of AdV infection in renal transplant recipients to date, and analyze outcomes based on different treatment modalities for this disease.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Adenovirus Humanos
/
Trasplante de Riñón
/
Nefritis Intersticial
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transpl Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos