
Polyomavirus virus associated nephropathy (PVAN) is an important cause of graft failure in the renal transplant population. The prevalence of PVAN has increased from 1% to 10% in the past decade, leading to loss of transplanted organ in 30% to 80% of cases. In the absence of specific antiviral drugs, early detection of disease and modification/reduction of immunosuppressive regimen is currently the cornerstone of therapy. In the setting of multiorgan transplantation, like simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (SPKT), diagnosis and therapy of PVAN can be even more challenging problem. We report a first described case of PVAN in patient after SPKT in Croatia. Patient is a 32 years old Caucasian male with type 1 diabetes mellitus and end stage renal failure, diagnosed for PVAN 6 month after SPKT. Patient was treated with reduced immunosuppressive regimen. At 32 month follow up, patient has preserved kidney and pancreas function with estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) rate of 91 mL/min and no signs of PVAN on his 2 year protocol kidney biopsy.
Male, Immunosuppressive Agents/blood, Vacuoles/ultrastructure, polyomavirus, Epithelial Cells/virology, Pancreas Transplantation/adverse effects, Young Adult, Epithelial Cells/pathology, Clinical Medical Sciences, Humans, Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Polyomavirus Infections/pathology, Polyomavirus Infections, Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects, Epithelial Cells, Immunohistochemistry, Kidney Transplantation, immunosuppressive minimization therapy, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Biomedicina i zdravstvo, Vacuoles, Kidney Diseases/virology, Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use, Kidney Diseases, Pancreas Transplantation, pancreas and kidney transplantation, Kidney Diseases/pathology, Immunosuppressive Agents
Male, Immunosuppressive Agents/blood, Vacuoles/ultrastructure, polyomavirus, Epithelial Cells/virology, Pancreas Transplantation/adverse effects, Young Adult, Epithelial Cells/pathology, Clinical Medical Sciences, Humans, Biomedicine and Health Sciences, Polyomavirus Infections/pathology, Polyomavirus Infections, Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects, Epithelial Cells, Immunohistochemistry, Kidney Transplantation, immunosuppressive minimization therapy, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Biomedicina i zdravstvo, Vacuoles, Kidney Diseases/virology, Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use, Kidney Diseases, Pancreas Transplantation, pancreas and kidney transplantation, Kidney Diseases/pathology, Immunosuppressive Agents
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