J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1979 Nov;22(11):1003-1008.

Generalized Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease: Report of An Autopsy Case and Review of Literature

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of generalized bytomegalic inclusion diseas, characterized by numerous petechiae associated with anemia and hepatomegly, in the premature infant who was hypotonic and cyanosed, with respiratory difficulty and an Apgar score of 4 at 1 minute. The rapid deterioration of the case condition was followed by the death occurring nine hours after birth. The diagnosis was confirmed by the autopsy, and a brief review of the literature was made.


MeSH Terms

Anemia
Apgar Score
Autopsy*
Cytomegalovirus Infections*
Diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Parturition
Purpura
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