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BK virus (BKV) levels in a patient after MUD-PBSCT. Brocken lines indicate BKV in plasma and diamonds serum creatinine level. Horizontal arrows indicate changes in the antiviral therapy.
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The BK Virus viruria and viremia improved, and the patient received ganciclovir treatment for additional two weeks (Figure 1).
Ultrasound examination of the right kidney and the bladder on admission. Hydronephrosis stage III-IV with severely reduced renal parenchyma (a) and bladder tumorous formation (b).
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III-IV (Figure 2(a)). In addition, decreased echotexture bladder tumours were seen (Figure 2(b)).
Urothelial mucosa with erosions, edema, fresh bleedings, and bleeding residues. Moderate inflammatory reaction (a). Immunohistochemically, large T antigen could not be visualized (b) ((a) magnification x100, (b) magnification x 400).
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The pathohistology of the specimen showed a chronic cystical urocystitis with bleedings (Figure 3(a)). In all tissue probes immunohistochemistry for large T antigen was negative (Figure 3(b)). 