Pulmonary embolism and acute cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent patient.

Autor: Del Borgo C; Sapienza University Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy., Gianfreda R, Belvisi V, Citton R, Soscia F, Notarianni E, Tieghi T, Mastroianni CM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Le infezioni in medicina [Infez Med] 2010 Dec; Vol. 18 (4), pp. 270-2.
Abstrakt: A case of an immunocompetent man with acute CMV infection associated with a pulmonary embolism is described. Acute CMV infection could be a risk factor for developing thromboembolism. Pulmonary embolism should be included in differential diagnosis in patients with acute CMV infections and pulmonary opacities.
Databáze: MEDLINE