A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab

The possible role of JC virus in determining urinary tract involvement has only recently been recognized. The case of a man with laboratory-confirmed JC virus replication in the urine after a maintenance schedule of rituximab administered for a lymphoproliferative disorder is reported herein. The pa...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Di Maida, Lorenzo Viola, Luca Lambertini, Andrea Mari, Jessica Mencarini, Beatrice Borchi, Marco Carini, Lorenzo Zammarchi, Andrea Minervini
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Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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spelling doaj-2e03fa9c679c480aa7f1679cb07ad39e2021-02-07T04:21:54ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122021-02-01103447449A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximabFabrizio Di Maida0Lorenzo Viola1Luca Lambertini2Andrea Mari3Jessica Mencarini4Beatrice Borchi5Marco Carini6Lorenzo Zammarchi7Andrea Minervini8Department of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Corresponding author at: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, San Luca Nuovo, Firenze, Italy.Department of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, AOU Careggi, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, AOU Careggi, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, AOU Careggi, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Urology, University of Florence, Unit of Oncologic Minimally Invasive Urology and Andrology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyThe possible role of JC virus in determining urinary tract involvement has only recently been recognized. The case of a man with laboratory-confirmed JC virus replication in the urine after a maintenance schedule of rituximab administered for a lymphoproliferative disorder is reported herein. The patient developed severe renal and urinary tract impairment, characterized by the onset of nephropathy, bilateral ureteral strictures, and a serious reduction in vesical compliance, ultimately requiring an ileal neobladder configuration. The renal and urinary tract involvement was finally attributed to JC virus reactivation. This observation suggests that renal and urinary tract diseases related to JC virus might be associated with long-term rituximab treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325091InfectionJC virusPolyomavirusRituximabReactivationUrinary
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author Fabrizio Di Maida
Lorenzo Viola
Luca Lambertini
Andrea Mari
Jessica Mencarini
Beatrice Borchi
Marco Carini
Lorenzo Zammarchi
Andrea Minervini
spellingShingle Fabrizio Di Maida
Lorenzo Viola
Luca Lambertini
Andrea Mari
Jessica Mencarini
Beatrice Borchi
Marco Carini
Lorenzo Zammarchi
Andrea Minervini
A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Infection
JC virus
Polyomavirus
Rituximab
Reactivation
Urinary
author_facet Fabrizio Di Maida
Lorenzo Viola
Luca Lambertini
Andrea Mari
Jessica Mencarini
Beatrice Borchi
Marco Carini
Lorenzo Zammarchi
Andrea Minervini
author_sort Fabrizio Di Maida
title A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
title_short A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
title_full A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
title_fullStr A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
title_full_unstemmed A rare urinary JC virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
title_sort rare urinary jc virus reactivation after long-term therapy with rituximab
publisher Elsevier
series International Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 1201-9712
publishDate 2021-02-01
description The possible role of JC virus in determining urinary tract involvement has only recently been recognized. The case of a man with laboratory-confirmed JC virus replication in the urine after a maintenance schedule of rituximab administered for a lymphoproliferative disorder is reported herein. The patient developed severe renal and urinary tract impairment, characterized by the onset of nephropathy, bilateral ureteral strictures, and a serious reduction in vesical compliance, ultimately requiring an ileal neobladder configuration. The renal and urinary tract involvement was finally attributed to JC virus reactivation. This observation suggests that renal and urinary tract diseases related to JC virus might be associated with long-term rituximab treatment.
topic Infection
JC virus
Polyomavirus
Rituximab
Reactivation
Urinary
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325091
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