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Jennifer Scotti Gerber1,2, Sara De Marchi1, Ariana Gaspert3
1Division of Nephrology, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland.
Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
|October 30, 2024
Summary
JC-polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (JC-PVAN) is a rare cause of kidney transplant dysfunction. Diagnosis requires biopsy, even years post-transplant, as JC-PVAN can mimic other conditions.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Virology
- Transplant Medicine
Background:
- JC-polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (JC-PVAN) is a rare complication following kidney transplantation.
- Allograft dysfunction can occur years after transplantation, necessitating a broad differential diagnosis.

