Pattonieri Eleonora Francesca, Gregorini Marilena, Grignano Maria Antonietta, Islami Tefik, D'Ambrosio Gioacchino, Ardissino Gianluigi, Rampino Teresa
Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplants, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Infect Dis Rep. 2025 Feb 11;17(1):14. doi: 10.3390/idr17010014.
We report a case of a 37-year-old female with kidney transplant, who was admitted at our hospital due to worsening renal function, nephrotic proteinuria, and anemia developed 21 days after the second dose of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech). Laboratory tests revealed hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. Given the clinical picture of Thrombotic Micro-angiopathy (TMA) and severe renal impairment, plasma exchange (PEX) and dialysis were immediately started. Laboratory workup showed low C3 and C4 levels, normal activity of ADAMTS13, and the absence of anti-factor H antibodies. Molecular biology investigations revealed a heterozygous variant in exon 22 () of the gene (>; ) described as an atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) causative mutation. Our patient completed two sessions of PEX followed by eculizumab treatment with hematological improvement but no recovery of renal function. This is the first reported case of aHUS triggered by SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a kidney transplant patient without recovery of renal function. Although rare, clinicians should be aware of possible nephrological complications that may appear after vaccination.
我们报告了一例37岁的肾移植女性患者,她在接种第二剂BNT162b2新冠疫苗(辉瑞- BioNTech)21天后,因肾功能恶化、肾病性蛋白尿和贫血入住我院。实验室检查显示为溶血性贫血、血小板减少和急性肾损伤。鉴于血栓性微血管病(TMA)的临床表现和严重的肾功能损害,立即开始进行血浆置换(PEX)和透析。实验室检查显示C3和C4水平降低,ADAMTS13活性正常,且无抗因子H抗体。分子生物学研究显示, 基因外显子22( )存在一个杂合变异(>; ),该变异被描述为非典型溶血性尿毒症综合征(aHUS)的致病突变。我们的患者完成了两个疗程的PEX,随后接受依库珠单抗治疗,血液学状况有所改善,但肾功能未恢复。这是首例肾移植患者接种SARS-CoV-2疫苗引发aHUS且肾功能未恢复的报道病例。尽管罕见,但临床医生应意识到接种疫苗后可能出现的肾脏并发症。
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