Disseminated cytomegalovirus infection with bilateral adrenal pseudotumors masquerading as recurrent hematologic malignancy

BACKGROUND: Mass-like lesions are an uncommon presentation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease.

CASE: We report on a case of disseminated CMV disease with bilateral adrenal pseudotumors in a patient with a history of acute leukemia in remission.

CONCLUSION: In the settings of advanced cancer therapy and organ transplantation, a high index of suspicion for CMV should be maintained for mass-like disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Infection - 48(2020), 3 vom: 06. Juni, Seite 477-481

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cabrera, Nicolo L [VerfasserIn]
Malek, Alexandre E [VerfasserIn]
Shelburne, Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Taremi, Mahnaz [VerfasserIn]
Awadh, Hesham [VerfasserIn]
Francisco, Denise [VerfasserIn]
Robins, Alison [VerfasserIn]
Jabbour, Elias [VerfasserIn]
Chemaly, Roy F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adrenal gland
Case Reports
Cytomegalovirus
Disseminated infection
Hematologic malignancy
Journal Article
Pseudotumor

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.10.2020

Date Revised 06.10.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s15010-020-01404-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307329917