Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: progressive postnatal chorioretinitis

Immunocompetent children with congenital cytomegalovirus rarely have postnatal progression of chorioretinitis. Optimal treatment of this disease is not well established. The authors describe an infant who had congenital cytomegalovirus infection with postnatal progression of chorioretinitis and requ...

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Published inJournal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 249 - 251
Main Authors Brubaker, Jacob W, Bale, Jr, James F, Ampofo, Krow, Dries, David C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.07.2009
Subjects
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Babies
Case reports
Chorioretinitis - diagnosis
Chorioretinitis - drug therapy
Chorioretinitis - virology
Congenital diseases
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus - genetics
Cytomegalovirus - immunology
Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications
Cytomegalovirus Infections - congenital
Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
DNA, Viral - analysis
Eye examinations
Eye Infections, Viral - diagnosis
Eye Infections, Viral - drug therapy
Eye Infections, Viral - virology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hearing loss
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Hyperplasia
Immune system
Infant
Infections
Inflammation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Microcephaly
Nervous system
Ultrasonic imaging
Viral infections
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Summary:Immunocompetent children with congenital cytomegalovirus rarely have postnatal progression of chorioretinitis. Optimal treatment of this disease is not well established. The authors describe an infant who had congenital cytomegalovirus infection with postnatal progression of chorioretinitis and required an extended course of ganciclovir therapy.
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ISSN:0191-3913
1938-2405
DOI:10.3928/01913913-20090706-16