BK viral pneumonia
BK polyoma viral pneumonia
BK polyoma virus has a worldwide distribution in the human population. Primary BK infection takes place during childhood, with the virus remaining latent in many sites. Immunosuppressive states can lead to viral reactivation associated with many clinical sequelae.
Pathology
intranuclear large basophilic viral inclusions with ground-glass appearance mainly in type II pneumocytes (16153469)
References
Galan A, Rauch CA, Otis CN. Fatal BK polyoma viral pneumonia associated with immunosuppression. Hum Pathol. 2005 Sep;36(9):1031-4. PMID: 16153469