Fulminant pancytopenia due to cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult

A case of severe and irreversible pancytopenia secondary to acute primary cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent woman is described. The patient presented with thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, anemia, and abnormal liver function tests. Treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglob...

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Published in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2010-04, Vol.14 (2), p.180-182
Main Authors: Koukoulaki, Maria, Ifanti, Georgia, Grispou, Eirini, Papastamopoulos, Vassilios, Chroni, Georgia, Diamantopoulos, Emmanouil, Skoutelis, Athanasios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus
fulminant
immunocompetent
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
irreversible
pancytopenia
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Summary:A case of severe and irreversible pancytopenia secondary to acute primary cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent woman is described. The patient presented with thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, anemia, and abnormal liver function tests. Treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin was ineffective in reconstituting hemopoiesis. The patient developed severe sepsis and eventually expired.
ISSN:1413-8670
1678-4391
DOI:10.1590/S1413-86702010000200012