Ann Dermatol.  1997 Jul;9(3):215-218. 10.5021/ad.1997.9.3.215.

Congenital CMV Infection with Blueberry-muffin Skin Lesions Showing Dermal Erythropoiesis

• Kim SJ
• Lim MH
• Lee SC
• Won YH
• Chun IK
• Choi YR
• Park CS

• KMID: 2360367
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1997.9.3.215

Abstract

Blueberry muffin rashes occur in various diseases including TORCH syndrome, transfusion reactions, leukemia, hereditary spherocytosis and neonatal sepsis. We report a case of congenital CMV(cytomegalovirus) infection showing blueberry muffin skin lesions which revealed dermal erythropoiesis. Even though these cutaneous findings were nonspecific, they could provide a valuable clue in approach the congenital viral infection in the perinatal period.

Keyword

Congenital CMV infection; Blueberry muffin lesion; Dermal erythropoiesis

MeSH Terms

Blueberry Plant
Erythropoiesis*
Exanthema
Leukemia
Sepsis
Skin*
Transfusion Reaction