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A Rare Cause of Encephalopathy Post Renal Transplant: BK Polyoma Virus Encephalitis

Published:2023 Issue:6 Volume:33 Page:464-467
ISSN:0971-4065
Container-title:Indian Journal of Nephrology
language:en
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Author:

Jeemon Gladwin¹,Ganesh Kartik¹,Madavana V Vidya²,Abraham M. Abi¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Center, Kochi, Kerala, India

2. Department of Neuromedicine, VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Center, Kochi, Kerala, India

Abstract

Abstract BK polyoma virus (BKV) belongs to Polyomaviridae family. It is a double-stranded DNA virus. Only a few cases of BKV–associated neurological disease in renal transplant recipients have been reported. BKV related central nervous system (CNS) infection may often remain unrecognized in immunocompromised patients. Here, we are reporting a case of BKV encephalitis post renal transplantation for the awareness of all physicians regarding this entity.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

Nephrology

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