Not all inflammation in a renal allograft is rejection. Clin Case Rep 2018 Nov;6(11):2285-2286
Date
11/21/2018Pubmed ID
30455940Pubmed Central ID
PMC6230630DOI
10.1002/ccr3.1825Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85053722687 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
High index of suspicion for adenovirus infection is required in renal graft dysfunction, especially in the setting of hematuria. Histology can mimic acute rejection, which creates a diagnostic dilemma. Tissue adenovirus immunostains, though usually reliable, may not be always positive like in our case.