BK Polyomavirus-Associated Kidney and Bladder Carcinomas Following Heart and Lung Transplantation in Childhood
BK polyomavirus-associated carcinoma of the kidney or bladder following cardiac or pulmonary transplantation has been reported in only 7 individuals, all but 1 being adults. We now report 2 additional pediatric patients, the first having received a lung transplant at the age of 21 months and developing a renal cell carcinoma at 14 years, and the second receiving a heart transplant at 20 months and developing a bladder urothelial carcinoma at 21 years.
Authors
- Sara O. Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7743-6422)
- Alanna J. Church (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4835-5770)
- Harry P. Kozakewich
- Jasmine Steele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6534-2974)
- Timothy W. Chang
- Gary Visner
- Steven DuBois
- Michelle Hirsch
- Joseph Kimball
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric and Developmental Pathology
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10935266251413966
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00