A rare case of BK virus non-hemorrhagic cystitis following lung transplant

Successful Living-donor Lobar Lung Transplantation With BK Virus-related Hemorrhagic Cystitis Throughout the Perioperative Period

“…3,4 BKV-related HC is a well-known complication in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients but is rare in lung transplant (LT) recipients. 5,6 As active infection with highly virulent or resistant microbes that are poorly controlled pretransplant is an absolute contraindication 7 and LT requires intensive immunosuppression, patients with BKV-related HC may be controversial LT candidates. Herein, we reported a successful case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-bridged living-donor lobar LT (LDLLT) in a patient with idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS) accompanied by BKV-related HC after HSCT.…”