Malignant melanoma in a patient with polyomavirus‐BK‐associated nephropathy

: A possible relationship between malignant melanoma and polyomavirus‐associated nephropathy in a renal transplant patient is presented. It is possible that BK polyomavirus (BKV) nephropathy and malignant melanoma developed independently. The coincidence may be related to over‐immunosuppression. The...

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Published inTransplant infectious disease Vol. 7; no. 3‐4; pp. 150 - 153
Main Authors Boratyńska, M., Rybka, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Munksgaard International Publishers 01.09.2005
Subjects
Adult
BK virus
BK Virus - isolation & purification
BK Virus - pathogenicity
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Kidney Diseases - complications
Kidney Diseases - virology
kidney transplantation
Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects
malignant melanoma
Melanoma - complications
Melanoma - virology
polyomavirus
Polyomavirus Infections - complications
Polyomavirus Infections - virology
Tumor Virus Infections - complications
Tumor Virus Infections - virology
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Summary:: A possible relationship between malignant melanoma and polyomavirus‐associated nephropathy in a renal transplant patient is presented. It is possible that BK polyomavirus (BKV) nephropathy and malignant melanoma developed independently. The coincidence may be related to over‐immunosuppression. The presented case suggests careful oncological surveillance in patients with BKV nephropathy.
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ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2005.00109.x