Pneumonitis due to cytomegalovirus in an immunocompromised patient
Iranian Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2009; 4 (4): 238-240
in English
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ABSTRACT
Cytomegalovirus [CMV] pneumonia is one of the most important infections in immunocompromised host. Immunosuppressive therapy plays a major role in reactivation of CMV. The patient was a 56-year old lady, known case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia [CLL], had been taking prednisolone and chlorambucil, who presented with dyspnea and productive cough. After bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL], transbronchial lung biopsy [TBLB] and CT-guided biopsy, CMV pneumonia was diagnosed. CMV should be suspected as a cause of pneumonia in immunocompromised patient and diagnosis may require invasive procedures
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Prednisolone
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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Chlorambucil
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Immunosuppression Therapy
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Immunocompromised Host
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. J. Clin. Infect. Dis.
Year:
2009
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