Cytomegalovirus-Induced Haemorrhagic Cystitis in a Patient with Neurogenic Bladder

We report a case of severe cytomegalovirus induced haemorrhagic cystitis associated with neurogenic urinary bladder in a patient suffering from anaplastic spinal ependymoma. The diagnosis was established by bladder biopsy and immunohistochemical study. Haematuria resolved after ganciclovir therapy....

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2003-12, Vol.35 (11-12), p.904-905
Main Authors: Basquiera, Ana L., Calafat, Patricia, Parodi, Juan M., De Diller, Ana B., Zlocowski, Juan C., Caeiro, Juan P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the urinary system
Biological and medical sciences
Cystitis - complications
Cystitis - drug therapy
Cystitis - virology
Cystoscopy
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus - isolation & purification
Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications
Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus Infections - drug therapy
Ependymoma - diagnosis
Ependymoma - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
ganciclovir
Hematuria - complications
Hematuria - drug therapy
Hematuria - virology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Laminectomy - adverse effects
Laminectomy - methods
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Risk Assessment
Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic - complications
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic - diagnosis
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Summary:We report a case of severe cytomegalovirus induced haemorrhagic cystitis associated with neurogenic urinary bladder in a patient suffering from anaplastic spinal ependymoma. The diagnosis was established by bladder biopsy and immunohistochemical study. Haematuria resolved after ganciclovir therapy. Previous reports are reviewed.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540310016655