Allograft adenovirus nephritis accompanied by Crohn's disease in a kidney transplant recipient : a novel case report

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Excessive immunosuppression after kidney transplantation (KT) is often encountered in patients undergoing therapy for anti-rejection or autoimmune disease that requires further treatment using immunosuppressive medications (IMs), including biologic agents. We report a novel case wherein a kidney transplant recipient developed severe acute allograft injury and hemorrhagic cystitis at 4.5 years after KT due to adenovirus nephritis after treatment with infliximab for Crohn's disease. The diagnosis was made based on adenovirus immunohistochemistry staining and urine polymerase chain reaction tests. The patient was successfully treated by reducing IMs and administration of immunoglobulin even though allograft function was eventually partially recovered. When new immunosuppressive agents, particularly biologic agents, are initiated for other diseases in addition to maintenance IMs, the following points need to be regarded: (1) pay attention to opportunistic infections even in the late phase of KT, and (2) maintain communication with other specialists who prescribe biologics to ensure appropriate administration of IMs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

CEN case reports - 12(2023), 2 vom: 18. Mai, Seite 215-220

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fujita, Yoko [VerfasserIn]
Fujishima, Rie [VerfasserIn]
Ueki, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Tsuchimoto, Akihiro [VerfasserIn]
Matsuda, Takuya [VerfasserIn]
Kato, Masaki [VerfasserIn]
Masutani, Kosuke [VerfasserIn]
Shinoda, Kazunobu [VerfasserIn]
Yazawa, Masahiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adenovirus infection
Adenovirus nephritis
Biological Factors
Case Reports
Immunosuppressive medication
Infliximab
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation

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Date Completed 03.05.2023

Date Revised 06.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13730-022-00756-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349125546