HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS DUE TO ADENOVIRUS INFECTION FOLLOWING BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

Immunocompromised patients are at significant risk for infection with adenovirus. We report 3 cases of hemorrhagic cystitis in patients foll owing bone marrow transplantation. Of the patients 2 had positive vira l urine cultures and 1 had positive stool culture but negative urine c ulture and biopsy proved viral cystitis. Diagnosis of adenovirus shoul d be considered when gross hematuria follows bone marrow transplantati on even when urine culture is negative for adenovirus.