Cytomegalovirus infection with lissencephaly.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2008 Jul-Sep; 51(3): 402-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-73440
ABSTRACT
Lissencephaly is a malformation of the brain in which the brain surface is smooth, rather than convoluted. Among the various causes of lissencephaly, infection by a virus during pregnancy plays an important role. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important pathogen causing this anomaly. We present this case of a young female with 24-week-gestation diagnosed on ultrasound as carrying an anomalous fetus with lissencephalic features. At autopsy, there were multiple intra-nuclear CMV inclusions in the brain and the kidneys. This case is presented for its rarity and for the documentation of the tissue localization of CMV inclusions at autopsy.
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Main subject:
Brain
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Aborted Fetus
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Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies
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Lissencephaly
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Young Adult
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Kidney
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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