Frontiers in pediatrics
Case Report: A case of cytomegalovirus-related hemorrhagic cystitis early after pediatric kidney transplantation.
Jianming Li, Chenglin Wu, Mengxun Wei, Peisong Chen, Xiaojun Su, Mengzhi Hong, Qian Fu, Jun Li, Longshan Liu, Changxi Wang
Published: 202510.3389/fped.2025.1665675
Abstract
Open AccessCytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are commonly observed in immunocompromised patients. However, hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is an exceptionally rare manifestation. Here, we report a pediatric kidney transplant recipient who developed CMV-related HC, presenting with acute painful macrohematuria, bladder wall thickening, and graft hydronephrosis during the early posttransplant period.