Diagnosis and treatment of cytomegalovirus pneumonia after liver transplantation / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
;
(12): 1512-1515, 2005.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-306079
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia after liver transplantation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Five cases of CMV pneumonia after liver transplantation were analyzed retrospectively. CMV pneumonia was diagnosed according to its clinical manifestation, chest X-ray, and etiologic test. All 5 patients received comprehensive therapy based on anti-virus treatment and immunologic adjustment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The clinical manifestation of CMV pneumonia after liver transplantation was nonspecific. Its main symptoms included fever, cough, dyspnea, tachycardia, fatigue, hypoxemia and neutropenia. The chest X-ray showed interstitial pneumonia. Sera CMV antigens or antibodies could be detected in the patients. Four patients were cured and 1 patient died.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The clinical manifestation of CMV pneumonia was nonspecific. CMV pneumonia could be diagnosed according to its manifestations, chest X-ray and etiologic test. The comprehensive therapy based on anti-virus treatment and immunologic adjustment was effective for the disease.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Postoperative Complications
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Therapeutics
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Retrospective Studies
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Liver Transplantation
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Treatment Outcome
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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