J Korean Pediatr Soc.
1979 Nov;22(11):1003-1008.
Generalized Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease: Report of An Autopsy Case and Review of Literature
- Affiliations
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- 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.