Primary trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus infection in a kidney transplant child displaying virus-infected decoy cells in the urine

J Med Virol. 2019 Oct;91(10):1896-1900. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25519. Epub 2019 Jul 2.

Abstract

We report a case of primary trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) infection in a kidney transplant child and describe for the first time the presence of degenerated TS-associated polyomavirus (TSPyV)-infected cells in a TS patient's urine that are morphologically different from BK or JC polyomavirus-infected decoy cells.

Keywords: kidney transplant recipient; polyomavirus; trichodysplasia spinulosa; urothelial cells.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Epithelial Cells / virology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Polyomavirus / classification
  • Polyomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / urine*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Transplant Recipients*