Polyomavirus Associated Trichodysplasia Spinulosa in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient
This case demonstrates a rare infectious complication following pediatric solid organ transplantation and highlights the extensive distribution and slow response to ultimately successful treatment of TS with timely reduction in immunosuppression. However, the role of valganciclovir remains uncertain in the management.
Authors
- Barbara Miedzybrodzki
- Nivedita Pande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9942-0042)
- Philippe Leblanc
- Mallory L. Downie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-4219)
- Chelsea Maedler‐Kron
- Christos Karatzios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3376-6104)
- Marie‐Michèle Gaudreault‐Tremblay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-6088)
- Manoel Carlos
Institutions
- Montreal Children's Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70131
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00