Esophagitis and perinatal cytomegalovirus infection

Authors
Weinstein, M Ford-Jones, E Cutz, E
Citation
M. Weinstein et al., Esophagitis and perinatal cytomegalovirus infection, PEDIAT INF, 20(5), 2001, pp. 545-546
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
545 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(200105)20:5<545:EAPCI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A B-week-old male infant presented to hospital with a large upper gastroint estinal hemorrhage. Endoscopic biopsies of his esophagus and duodenum showe d cytomegalovirus (CMV) inclusions and CMV early antigen was detected by im munohistochemistry. There were no other signs of congenital CMV infection. This case adds to the clinical spectrum of perinatal CMV infection and may be more common than is currently recognized.