Ann Dermatol.  2002 Mar;14(1):56-58. 10.5021/ad.2002.14.1.56.

Cutaneous Cytomegalovirus Infection Presenting as Perianal Ulcers

• Lee WS
• Chang SE
• Choi JH
• Sung KJ
• Moon KC
• Koh JK

• KMID: 2362390
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2002.14.1.56

Abstract

A 68-year-old Korean woman was consulted to the department of dermatology to evaluate ulcerated lesions on the perianal area, which developed about 3 weeks after a cadaveric renal trans-plantation. Histopathologic examination showed large atypical cytomegalic cells in the upper dermis. Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) study revealed positive cytomegalovirus(CMV) deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA) from the skin tissue. We herein present a case of cutaneous CMV infection presenting as perianal ulcers.

Keyword

Cytomegalovirus; Renal transplantation; Perianal ulcer

MeSH Terms

Aged
Cadaver
Cytomegalovirus Infections*
Cytomegalovirus*
Dermatology
Dermis
Female
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Skin
Ulcer*