A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma
Symptomatic BK viral infection in the immunocompromised host is well described, most commonly seen in renal transplant recipients, bone marrow transplant recipients, and HIV positive patients. The present case describes a novel clinical scenario of symptomatic urological BK virus infection in a pati...
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| description | Symptomatic BK viral infection in the immunocompromised host is well described, most commonly seen in renal transplant recipients, bone marrow transplant recipients, and HIV positive patients. The present case describes a novel clinical scenario of symptomatic urological BK virus infection in a patient receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. This case highlights the importance of casting a wide diagnostic net for adverse events encountered with novel therapeutic agents or regimens. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-366080fd38f04b85ae53ea9dad6272342025-02-03T01:29:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332014-01-01201410.1155/2014/909516909516A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin LymphomaJacinta Perram0Jane Estell1St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, AustraliaDepartment of Haematology, Concord Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW 2137, AustraliaSymptomatic BK viral infection in the immunocompromised host is well described, most commonly seen in renal transplant recipients, bone marrow transplant recipients, and HIV positive patients. The present case describes a novel clinical scenario of symptomatic urological BK virus infection in a patient receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. This case highlights the importance of casting a wide diagnostic net for adverse events encountered with novel therapeutic agents or regimens.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/909516 |
| spellingShingle | Jacinta Perram Jane Estell A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| title_full | A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| title_short | A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma |
| title_sort | novel case of symptomatic bk viraemia in a patient undergoing treatment for hodgkin lymphoma |
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