BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review
IntroductionBK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis (BK-HC) is a debilitating and poorly understood complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Hematuria, dysuria, and other symptoms associated with BK-HC are common in the immediate post-SCT period, making BK-HC difficult to dist...
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| description | IntroductionBK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis (BK-HC) is a debilitating and poorly understood complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Hematuria, dysuria, and other symptoms associated with BK-HC are common in the immediate post-SCT period, making BK-HC difficult to distinguish from other conditions presenting with these symptoms. Despite published criteria for diagnosis, the degree to which these criteria are consistently applied to either clinical diagnosis or to studies informing BK-HC management is unclear. We present a case of BK-HC in a pediatric SCT recipient, and discuss the challenges associated with treatment in the absence of rigorous data to inform clinical management.MethodsWe reviewed all cases of BK viruria at our center in patients undergoing SCT between January 2015 and December 2019. We then performed a scoping review of publications in PubMed addressing BK-HC, specifically focusing on how BK-HC was defined. Publications using the keywords “BK polyomavirus” and “hemorrhagic cystitis” were included if they involved a clinical study of SCT recipients and a full-text article was available in English. Case reports were excluded. Analysis focused on whether BK-HC was explicitly defined and whether the definition incorporated elements of diagnostic criteria published by European Conference on Infections in Leukemia (ECIL).ResultsA total of 30 studies published between January 2018 and 30 June 2021 met criteria for review, including 4 clinical trials, 7 prospective observational studies, and 19 retrospective observational studies. Fifteen of these studies included pediatric patients (7 pediatric only, 8 combined adult and pediatric). Of the 30 publications, 19 included a definition of either BK-HC or BK cystitis, with only five using ECIL criteria, all of which were observational studies. Multiple interventions are described for treatment of BK-HC, including cidofovir, leflunomide, quinolones, hyperbaric oxygen, keratinocyte growth factor, and BK-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes. However, evidence to support efficacy for any of these interventions is lacking.DiscussionAlthough BK-HC is a well-known complication of SCT, evidence to support available treatment options is limited. Well-controlled studies that incorporate clear diagnostic criteria are needed to better define the risk factors, natural history, and ideal interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4f50a153c724f73b1dd1febf585283f2024-02-09T04:56:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602024-02-011110.3389/fped.2023.12676781267678BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping reviewJulia E. Moss0William J. Muller1William J. Muller2Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United StatesDivision of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United StatesDepartment of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United StatesIntroductionBK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis (BK-HC) is a debilitating and poorly understood complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT). Hematuria, dysuria, and other symptoms associated with BK-HC are common in the immediate post-SCT period, making BK-HC difficult to distinguish from other conditions presenting with these symptoms. Despite published criteria for diagnosis, the degree to which these criteria are consistently applied to either clinical diagnosis or to studies informing BK-HC management is unclear. We present a case of BK-HC in a pediatric SCT recipient, and discuss the challenges associated with treatment in the absence of rigorous data to inform clinical management.MethodsWe reviewed all cases of BK viruria at our center in patients undergoing SCT between January 2015 and December 2019. We then performed a scoping review of publications in PubMed addressing BK-HC, specifically focusing on how BK-HC was defined. Publications using the keywords “BK polyomavirus” and “hemorrhagic cystitis” were included if they involved a clinical study of SCT recipients and a full-text article was available in English. Case reports were excluded. Analysis focused on whether BK-HC was explicitly defined and whether the definition incorporated elements of diagnostic criteria published by European Conference on Infections in Leukemia (ECIL).ResultsA total of 30 studies published between January 2018 and 30 June 2021 met criteria for review, including 4 clinical trials, 7 prospective observational studies, and 19 retrospective observational studies. Fifteen of these studies included pediatric patients (7 pediatric only, 8 combined adult and pediatric). Of the 30 publications, 19 included a definition of either BK-HC or BK cystitis, with only five using ECIL criteria, all of which were observational studies. Multiple interventions are described for treatment of BK-HC, including cidofovir, leflunomide, quinolones, hyperbaric oxygen, keratinocyte growth factor, and BK-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes. However, evidence to support efficacy for any of these interventions is lacking.DiscussionAlthough BK-HC is a well-known complication of SCT, evidence to support available treatment options is limited. Well-controlled studies that incorporate clear diagnostic criteria are needed to better define the risk factors, natural history, and ideal interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1267678/fullcystitisstem cell transplantationBK polyomavirusviral infectionhematuria |
| spellingShingle | Julia E. Moss William J. Muller William J. Muller BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review Frontiers in Pediatrics cystitis stem cell transplantation BK polyomavirus viral infection hematuria |
| title | BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review |
| title_full | BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review |
| title_fullStr | BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review |
| title_short | BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation: a case report and scoping review |
| title_sort | bk virus associated hemorrhagic cystitis in pediatric stem cell transplantation a case report and scoping review |
| topic | cystitis stem cell transplantation BK polyomavirus viral infection hematuria |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1267678/full |
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