Persistent anemia in a kidney transplant recipient with parvovirus B19 infection
Joint Authors
Muhsin, Jalilah
Jha, Amitabh
Pakkyara, Abbas
al-Salmi, Isa
Sadiqi, Wasim A.
al-Rahbi, Nasir
Kurkulasurya, Arundhati P.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1447-1450, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Anemia after kidney transplant is not uncommon.
This paper reports a case of unexplained anemia in a kidney transplant recipient that persisted for more than two months, and that did not respond to recombinant human erythropoietin treatment but was successfully treated after diagnosing Parvovirus B19 (ParvoV B19) infection.
A middle-aged male underwent livingunrelated kidney transplantation from Pakistan in April 2015.
He was on triple immunosuppression therapy consisting of prednisolone, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil.
He presented with anemia which persisted for more than two months that did not improve with Darbepoetin alpha and required blood transfusions.
A bone marrow biopsy demonstrated pure erythroid hypoplasia and occasional giant pronormoblasts characteristic of a ParvoV B19 infection.
The serum was highly positive for ParvoV B19 DNA polymerase chain reaction.
The anemia resolved completely three weeks after the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin.
ParvoV B19 infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of kidney transplant recipients who present with anemia associated with a low reticulocyte count
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pakkyara, Abbas& Jha, Amitabh& al-Salmi, Isa& Sadiqi, Wasim A.& al-Rahbi, Nasir& Kurkulasurya, Arundhati P.…[et al.]. 2017. Persistent anemia in a kidney transplant recipient with parvovirus B19 infection. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 28, no. 6, pp.1447-1450.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-785717
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pakkyara, Abbas…[et al.]. Persistent anemia in a kidney transplant recipient with parvovirus B19 infection. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 28, no. 6 (Nov. / Dec. 2017), pp.1447-1450.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-785717
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pakkyara, Abbas& Jha, Amitabh& al-Salmi, Isa& Sadiqi, Wasim A.& al-Rahbi, Nasir& Kurkulasurya, Arundhati P.…[et al.]. Persistent anemia in a kidney transplant recipient with parvovirus B19 infection. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2017. Vol. 28, no. 6, pp.1447-1450.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-785717
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1450
Record ID
BIM-785717