High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment of Polyomavirus Nephropathy Developing After T Cell –Mediated Rejection Treatment: A Case Report

Reactivation of BK polyomavirus causes destructive virus allograft nephropathy; however, treatment options are limited. Herein, we report a case in which a patient with T cell –mediated rejection was treated with steroid therapy. The patient subsequently developed BK viremia and was successfully treated by using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) after failing to respond to conventional treatment.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research