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11825012

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
Cytomegalovirus causes pneumonia, hepatitis, thrombocytopenia, and hemolytic anemia. Cytomegalovirus adrenalitis in premature infants, however, is rare. This report described a premature newborn who had progressively worsening hyperbilirubinemia, pancytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly at the age of 4 days. The baby's mother had prolonged rupture of amniotic membrane for about 8 weeks. The infant received exchange blood transfusion, empiric antibiotics treatment, and mechanical ventilation. Pneumonia and sepsis developed at the age of 18 days. Serum anticytomegalovirus immunoglobulin M and urine virus culture were positive for cytomegalovirus. The baby died at the age of 22 days. Autopsy showed cytomegalovirus infection complicated with interstitial pneumonitis and pulmonary edema, subacute bronchopulmonary dysplasia with interstitial fibrosis, and adrenalitis. We concluded that the functional status of the adrenal glands in cytomegalovirus-infected premature newborns who have unexplained electrolytes imbalance, fever, diarrhea, weight loss, or hypotension should be closely followed because of the possible involvement of adrenal glands.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1684-1182
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
297-300
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-6-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Perinatal cytomegalovirus infection complicated with pneumonitis and adrenalitis in a premature infant.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Tri-service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports