Generalized Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease: Report of An Autopsy Case and Review of Literature.
- Author:
Tae Myung KIM
1
;
Jong Youl KIM
;
Taek Sae LEE
;
Ki Chang HAN
;
Sae Kwang MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Apgar Score;
Autopsy*;
Cytomegalovirus Infections*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Parturition;
Purpura
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1979;22(11):1003-1008
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors experienced a case of generalized bytomegalic inclusion diseas, characterized by numerous petechiae associated with anemia and hepatomegly, in the premature infant who was hypotonic and cyanosed, with respiratory difficulty and an Apgar score of 4 at 1 minute. The rapid deterioration of the case condition was followed by the death occurring nine hours after birth. The diagnosis was confirmed by the autopsy, and a brief review of the literature was made.
