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Hartsough EM, Nazarian RM, Cornejo KM, Stagner AM. Unusual isolated cytomegalovirus cutaneous infections: A subtle histopathologic diagnosis with review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol 2024. [PMID: 38654546 DOI: 10.1111/cup.14608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common and often self-limited. Reactivation results in a variety of disease presentations, especially in the setting of immunocompromise. While cutaneous manifestations of systemic CMV infection are rare, dermatologic manifestations of CMV are increasingly reported with a wide morphologic spectrum clinically. Three male patients, with untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), penile lichenoid dermatitis treated with long-term topical and intralesional corticosteroids, and metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, each presented with isolated cutaneous ulcers. The ulcers were located on the perianal skin, glans of the penis, and distal thumb. In each case, nonspecific histopathologic features were seen. However, very rare dermal cytomegalic cells with nuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions were present and highlighted with an immunohistochemical stain for CMV. Isolated ulcers due to CMV infection may occur in the setting of systemic or localized immunosuppression. A high index of suspicion is needed upon histopathologic evaluation, as few cytomegalic cells may be present and accurate diagnosis is crucial for prompt and appropriate clinical management.
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- Emily M Hartsough
- Dermatopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dermatopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dermatopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dermatopathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Liu H, Wang J, Chen W, Jiang L, Mao Q. Hepatitis B virus and cytomegalovirus coinfection in an older patient: a case report. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241232547. [PMID: 38456651 PMCID: PMC10924564 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241232547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection involving the skin is relatively rare. We herein report a case involving a man in his late 70s with positive hepatitis B surface antigen who presented with multiform skin lesions, including a papuloid rash, papular urticaria, and purpura. The patient had taken no antiviral drugs for nearly 13 years but had recently developed severe liver injury. Laboratory examination revealed positive CMV immunoglobulin M, CMV polymerase chain reaction result of 1.09 × 102 copies/mL, and a slightly decreased CD4+ cell count; however, the CD8+ T-cell count was within the normal range. A skin biopsy was performed in the region of the papular eruption on the left inner thigh, and the pathologic findings were consistent with CMV infection. After admission, the patient began a combination of antiviral therapy for hepatitis B virus and CMV. After 3 weeks of treatment, the patient was discharged with skin lesions, and his liver function recovered.
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- Huimin Liu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Li Jiang, Department of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No. 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Loh NMH, Doshi B, Pang NQ. Late-onset cytomegalovirus cholangiopathy in a renal transplant patient: Case report and review of the literature. JGH Open 2023; 7:803-805. [PMID: 38034053 PMCID: PMC10684978 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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This case report highlights the investigation and treatment of a 70-year-old male with cytomegalovirus (CMV) cholangiopathy. The patient underwent a kidney transplant in 2016 and presented 3 years later with the atypical presentation of left shoulder pain associated with dilated biliary tree and mild transaminitis. Initial endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) showed diffuse stricture of the common bile duct, requiring stenting, and over the course of a year multiple stent changes were required to prevent cholestasis. CMV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were conducted on bile duct brushings and found to be positive. Oral valganciclovir was given for 6 weeks but the strictures did not resolve. He underwent a laparoscopic total choledochectomy and hepaticojejunostomy as definitive treatment. CMV involvement of the biliary tract has rarely been reported in kidney transplant patients. Antiviral therapy in the form of ganciclovir or valganciclovir is often sufficient to eradicate CMV infection and improve clinical disease. Surgical management should be considered only if the patient has failed medical therapy, or if there is suspicion of malignancy. This case shows that in renal transplant patients presenting with cholangiopathy, CMV disease should be considered as a possible differential even in patients without early CMV infection or with prior CMV prophylaxis.
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- Nicole Min Hui Loh
- Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of MedicineNational University HospitalSingapore
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of SurgeryNational University Health SystemSingapore
- National University Centre for Organ TransplantationNational University Health SystemSingapore
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Shree KK, Somashekar S, Loganathan E. Cytomegalovirus induced genital ulcer in human immunodeficiency virus positive patient. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 2022; 43:198-200. [PMID: 36743082 PMCID: PMC9890988 DOI: 10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_127_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause life-threatening disease in immunocompromised patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus. It is a rare but important cause of ulceration in the female genital tract. Although cutaneous manifestations are rare, there are growing reports of CMV infections in genital and perigenital ulcers in immunocompromised individuals. CMV disease of the female genital tract may result in significant morbidity, with fever, pain, bleeding, and superinfection, and it may be associated with the development of pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. There are several options for diagnosis and for safe treatment.
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- Kavya K. Shree
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Drago F, Ciccarese G, Merlo G, Trave I, Javor S, Rebora A, Parodi A. Oral and cutaneous manifestations of viral and bacterial infections: Not only COVID-19 disease. Clin Dermatol 2021; 39:384-404. [PMID: 34517997 PMCID: PMC7849469 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Globalization entails several medical problems along with economic and social complications. Migrations from other continents, increasing numbers of tourists worldwide, and importation of foreign parasites (eg, Aedes albopictus) have made diseases previously unknown in Europe a reality. The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic throughout the world is a warning that other epidemics are still possible. Most, if not all of these diseases, transmitted by viruses or bacteria, present with cutaneous symptoms and signs that are highly important for a speedy diagnosis, a fundamental concept for arresting the diseases and saving lives. Dermatologists play a significant role in delineating cutaneous and mucosal lesions that are often lumped together as dermatitis. We provide a review of many of these cutaneous and mucosal lesions that sometimes are forgotten or even ignored.
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- Francesco Drago
- Dermatology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi, Genoa, Italy; DI.S. Sal., Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, Genoa, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi, Genoa, Italy.
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- Dermatology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Via Venezia 16, Alessandria, Italy
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- DI.S. Sal., Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, Genoa, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Galliera Hospital, Via Mura delle Cappuccine 14, Genoa, Italy
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- DI.S. Sal., Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, Genoa, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi, Genoa, Italy; DI.S. Sal., Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, Genoa, Italy
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Bhandari G, Tiwari V, Gupta A, Jain S, Gupta P, Bhargava V, Malik M, Gupta A, Bhalla AK, Rana DS. CMV presenting as a skin growth in renal transplant patient. Transpl Infect Dis 2021; 23:e13590. [PMID: 33641219 DOI: 10.1111/tid.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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CMV infection is one of the most common opportunistic infection in kidney transplant patients. If not treated, it is associated with increased mortality and graft loss. It can present as viremia or CMV disease in the form of CMV syndrome or tissue invasive CMV disease. The cutaneous presentation of CMV disease is a rare finding. Its identification is vital as cutaneous CMV infection can signal systemic infection and poor prognosis. In our case, 46-year-old male who was a post renal allograft recipient (RAR) presented as a protuberant growth over the medial side of the left ankle. On skin biopsy, nucleomegaly and inclusion bodies were seen in the epithelial cells. Immunohistochemistry was positive for CMV infection. Patient was treated with Ganciclovir, however, he succumbed to death because of severe sepsis due to secondary bacterial infection. Thus, CMV disease should always be kept in mind in immunocompromised patients like post RAR patients who present with cutaneous features like ulcerative lesions or fungating growth.
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- Gaurav Bhandari
- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Hall V, Trubiano JA, Kwong JC, Williams DS, Holmes NE. Immunosuppressed Returned Traveler With Ulcerating Skin Lesion and Fever. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 68:1747-1749. [PMID: 31506697 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Victoria Hall
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.,Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg.,Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne.,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne
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- Department of Pathology, Austin Health, Heidelberg.,Department of Pathology (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg.,Department of Medicine (Austin Health), University of Melbourne.,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne
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El Zein S, Abbas O, Kanj SS. An Elderly Woman With Painful Buttock and Vulvar Ulcers. JAMA Dermatol 2019; 154:1217-1218. [PMID: 29898201 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.0632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Saeed El Zein
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Wang CY, Mulley WR, Dendle C, Mar A. Cytomegalovirus ulcers following radiotherapy for a Marjolin ulcer in a renal transplant recipient. Australas J Dermatol 2018; 60:e145-e147. [DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Charlie Y Wang
- Department of DermatologyMonash Health Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Department of NephrologyMonash Health Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Department of Infectious Disease Monash Health Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Department of DermatologyMonash Health Clayton Victoria Australia
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Curtiss P, Cobos G, Hoffmann R, Seminara N, Liebman T, Brinster N, Lo Sicco K. Genital ulcers in an immunocompromised man. JAAD Case Rep 2018; 4:619-621. [PMID: 30094299 PMCID: PMC6070680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Correspondence to: Kristen Lo Sicco, MD, FAAD, The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, 240 East 38 Street, 11 Floor, New York, New York 10016.
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Yang EM, Kim SS, Kim CJ. Cutaneous Cytomegalovirus Infection in a Healthy Infant. J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e82. [PMID: 29495145 PMCID: PMC5832945 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Eun Mi Yang
- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
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Unusual Manifestations of Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Hosts: A Report of Two Cases. Case Rep Transplant 2017; 2017:4916973. [PMID: 29085699 PMCID: PMC5611867 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4916973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts. Tissue-invasive CMV disease causing ulcerative skin disease or esophageal necrosis is rare. We herein describe two cases: a 47-year-old renal and pancreas transplant recipient who presented with skin ulcerations on his elbow and a 50-year-old renal transplant recipient who presented with acute esophageal necrosis. In both, tissue biopsy revealed CMV inclusion bodies by immunohistochemical staining of infected endothelial and mucosal cells. Ganciclovir was given to both cases and full remission occurred. Due to the varying presentations of acute CMV infection in immunosuppressed hosts, high suspicion and early tissue biopsy are vital for proper diagnosis and treatment when any suspicious cutaneous or mucosal manifestations are present.
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Drago F, Ciccarese G, Gasparini G, Cogorno L, Javor S, Toniolo A, Broccolo F. Contemporary infectious exanthems: an update. Future Microbiol 2017; 12:171-193. [DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2016-0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An exanthem is a skin rash that may be associated with mucous membrane eruption, fever or other symptoms. It may develop as manifestation of an infectious disease or as adverse reaction to drugs. Beside the ‘classical exanthems’ commonly occurring in childhood, other exanthems, defined as ‘atypical’ for the different morphology and causal agents, may occur. Among the atypical exanthems with infectious etiology, viral, bacterial, parasitic and helminth infections are implicated. We describe herein etiology and epidemiology of the atypical exanthems caused by infectious agents. In case of exanthem, to make a correct etiological diagnosis is crucial for both the patient and community concerning issues such as time off school, immunizations and risk in pregnancy and immunocompromised individuals.
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- Francesco Drago
- DISSAL Department of Dermatology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- DISSAL Department of Dermatology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- DISSAL Department of Dermatology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- DISSAL Department of Dermatology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- DISSAL Department of Dermatology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology & Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology & Virology, School of Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy
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Warris A, Kroon FP. Viral Exanthems. Infect Dis (Lond) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7020-6285-8.00009-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Pinca R, Crawford RI, Au S. Cytomegalovirus Scrotal Ulcer in a Renal Transplant Patient. J Cutan Med Surg 2016; 20:567-569. [PMID: 27207356 DOI: 10.1177/1203475416650643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a highly prevalent herpesvirus that can present with cutaneous disease in immunocompromised individuals. This may reflect systemic involvement, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE To report a case of cutaneous CMV in an immunocompromised patient and to discuss the differential diagnosis of genital ulcers. METHODS A medical chart review was conducted on a patient who presented with a scrotal ulcer after renal transplantation. A review of the literature on cutaneous CMV disease was also completed. RESULTS Biopsy of the scrotal ulcer revealed classic findings of CMV disease. The patient also developed CMV viremia. Treatment with valganciclovir resolved his scrotal ulcer and viremia. CONCLUSION The differential diagnosis for genital ulcers is broad, especially in the immunocompromised patient. Cutaneous CMV disease should be ruled out with biopsy and immunohistochemical examination in immunocompromised patients, as it may reflect systemic involvement and significantly affect patient care.
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- Rebeca Pinca
- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Fasanya AA, Pedersen FT, Alhassan S, Adjapong O, Thirumala R. Cytomegalovirus Cutaneous Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient. Cureus 2016; 8:e598. [PMID: 27335710 PMCID: PMC4895079 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a member of the Herpesviridae family, is an opportunistic infection with a typically benign course in the healthy host but has a more ominous course in the immunocompromised population. CMV infection commonly affects the visceral organs, particularly the respiratory and the gastrointestinal tract. CMV cutaneous lesions are rare and can be easily missed. We present a case of a 76-year-old woman presenting with a diffuse non-pruritic macular lesion with scattered vesicles and bullae, which was initially treated as a varicella zoster virus infection and herpes simplex viral infection, but was later found on biopsy to be due to cytomegalovirus. She has a history of Sjögren's syndrome, interstitial lung disease, and being on chronic immunosuppression therapy. This case highlights the importance of considering CMV infection in the differential diagnosis of vesicular skin lesions in immunocompromised patients. Based on a PubMed search for "cutaneous cytomegalovirus", "cutaneous CMV", "cytomegalovirus skin", and "skin CMV" in material published in the last 20 years (from 1996 to 2016) and reviewing any applicable referenced material outside of those dates, cases of cutaneous CMV are not well documented.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital
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Cutaneous ulcer as leading symptom of systemic cytomegalovirus infection. Case Rep Infect Dis 2015; 2015:723962. [PMID: 25785212 PMCID: PMC4345234 DOI: 10.1155/2015/723962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection rarely manifests with skin ulcerations. We describe a case report of a 64-year-old woman with chronic immunosuppression for treatment of mixed connective tissue disease, presenting with new onset leg ulcerations after a recent change in immunosuppressive regimen. She subsequently developed fulminant hepatitis, encephalopathy, and pancytopenia and was found to have severe systemic CMV viremia. Skin ulcer biopsy was positive by immunohistochemical staining for CMV infected endothelial cells. Both systemic disease and skin ulcer rapidly improved after stopping immunosuppression and administering intravenous ganciclovir. New onset skin ulcers in an immunosuppressed individual, especially with recent changes in immunosuppressive regimen, should raise the suspicion of reactivation of CMV.
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Katibi OS, Dlova NC, Mosam A. Cutaneous cytomegalovirus infection on multi dermatomal herpes zoster scars: an isotopic immune response. Clin Exp Dermatol 2014; 40:42-4. [PMID: 25266481 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As more patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are surviving, despite severe immune suppression, clinicians are faced with atypical manifestations of both common and uncommon dermatoses. A 30-year-old black South African woman presented with a 10-month history of multiple chronic ulcers appearing on a multidermatomal herpes zoster (HZ) scar. The woman was infected with HIV, and her CD4 count was 45 cells/μL. Histology and PCR revealed cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. This case highlights an unusual presentation of cutaneous CMV occurring as an isotopic immune response on a pre-existing multidermatomal HZ scar.
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- O S Katibi
- Department of Dermatology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Dermatology Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Peripheral blood leukocytes and serum nested polymerase chain reaction are complementary methods for monitoring active cytomegalovirus infection in transplant patients. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DES MALADIES INFECTIEUSES ET DE LA MICROBIOLOGIE MEDICALE 2014; 24:e69-74. [PMID: 24421834 DOI: 10.1155/2013/214631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human cytomegalovirus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has proven to be a sensitive and effective technique in defining active cytomegalovirus infection, in addition to having low cost and being a useful test for situations in which there is no need for quantification. Real-time PCR has the advantage of quantification; however, the high cost of this methodology makes it impractical for routine use. OBJECTIVE To apply a nested PCR assay to serum (sPCR) and to evaluate its efficiency to diagnose active cytomegalovirus infection compared with PCR of peripheral blood leukocytes (L-PCR). METHODS Samples of 37 patients were prospectively evaluated. An internal control was created and applied to sPCR to exclude false-negative results. RESULTS In total, 21 patients (57%) developed active cytomegalovirus infection. After analyzing the two methods for the diagnosis of active infection, higher sensitivity and negative predictive value of the L-PCR versus sPCR (100% versus 62%), and higher specificity and positive predictive value of sPCR versus L-PCR (81% versus 50% and 72%, respectively) were observed. Discordant results were observed in 11 patients who were L-PCR-positive but sPCR-negative for active cytomegalovirus infection, five of whom developed clinical symptoms of cytomegalovirus. Clinical symptoms were observed in 14 patients, 12 of whom were diagnosed with active infection by nested L-PCR (P=0.007) and seven by nested sPCR (P=0.02). Higher specificity and a positive predictive value for sPCR were observed. CONCLUSION Nested L-PCR and sPCR were considered to be complementary methods for the diagnosis and management of symptomatic cytomegalovirus infection.
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Atypical presentation of exophytic herpes simplex virus type 2 with concurrent cytomegalovirus infection: a significant pitfall in diagnosis. Am J Dermatopathol 2013; 35:371-6. [PMID: 22534637 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e3182539eee] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We report 3 unusual cases of atypical exophytic cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 with concurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in immunosuppressed patients and raise awareness to the significant clinical and pathologic challenges in establishing the correct diagnosis. In all the 3 cases, the lesions presented as fungating plaques and nodules with areas of superficial erosion. Initial clinical differential included genital warts, syphilis, versus cutaneous malignancy. All the 3 patients were referred to the dermatology clinic where a combination of cutaneous biopsies, viral cultures of the lesions, polymerase chain reaction, CMV antigenemia, and immunoperoxidase stains for CMV and HSV confirmed the diagnosis of HSV type 2 with concurrent CMV infection. All the 3 patients were treated with oral valganciclovir with significant improvement noted at the follow-up visit. In addition, we review the previously reported HSV/CMV cutaneous coinfection cases.
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Baudoux L, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Corneille J, Sbidian E, Duong T, Valeyrie-Allanore L, Bagot M, Chosidow O, Wolkenstein P. Suspected Viral Maculopapular Eruptions: An Audit of Practice. Dermatology 2013; 227:72-7. [DOI: 10.1159/000352078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Rod Jones
- Healthcare Analysis and Forecasting, Camberley
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Kim JS, Paek JO, Oh YJ, Yu HJ. Unusual manifestation of cutaneous cytomegalovirus infection: a nodular cutaneous lesion on the finger in a healthy adolescent girl. Int J Dermatol 2012; 52:846-8. [PMID: 22998668 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05259.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Joung Soo Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, South Korea
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Perianal Plaques of Cytomegalovirus in a Patient with Central Nervous System Lymphoma. Case Rep Infect Dis 2012; 2012:948530. [PMID: 22675645 PMCID: PMC3362992 DOI: 10.1155/2012/948530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cutaneous manifestations of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in patients without human immunodeficiency virus remain rare. Perianal CMV may be observed due to periodic fecal shedding but may be confused for other pathogens, and definitive diagnosis requires histopathologic examination. An instructive case is described, and the literature reviewed.
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Cruz MJ, Mota A, Baudrier T, Gil-da-Costa MJ, Azevedo F. Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with cytomegalovirus infection in a child with ependymoma. J Dermatol Case Rep 2011; 4:11-4. [PMID: 21886739 DOI: 10.3315/jdcr.2010.1043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stevens-Johnson syndrome is an uncommon, acute life-threatening disease characterized by extensive epidermal sloughing and mucositis. In childhood, as in adulthood, this condition is mostly related to drugs, in particular antibiotics. Only a few cases reported were firmly attributed to infectious agents, mainly Mycoplasma pneumonia but the causative role of infectious microorganisms seems particularly relevant in pediatric patients. The seriousness of this condition imposes a prompt recognition and the early withdrawal of the potential causative drugs or the institution of directed measures against infectious agents (depending on the suspected etiology), as well as a supportive and more specific therapy. Some treatments claim to halt the progression of skin detachment, but remain of unproven benefit due to the lack of prospective, well controlled, randomized clinical trials. MAIN OBSERVATIONS We report a case of a 2-year-old boy admitted in our hospital for the treatment of an ependymoma of the posterior fossa, who developed a Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated most probably with a cytomegalovirus infection. He was successfully treated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin and gancyclovir. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of SJS associated with CMV infection.
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- Maria João Cruz
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal
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Fallah S, Tabatabaei A, Pournasir Z, Chavoshzadeh Z, Rezaei N. Cutaneous cytomegalovirus infection in a child with hyper IgE and specific defects in antibody response to protein vaccines. Braz J Infect Dis 2011; 15:484-5. [DOI: 10.1016/s1413-8670(11)70233-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2011] [Accepted: 03/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Moscarelli L, Zanazzi M, Rosso G, Farsetti S, Caroti L, Annunziata F, Paudice N, Bertoni E, Salvadori M. Can skin be the first site of CMV involvement preceding a systematic infection in a renal transplant recipient? NDT Plus 2010; 4:53-5. [PMID: 25984104 PMCID: PMC4421619 DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfq176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2010] [Revised: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important and well-described opportunistic virus in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with infection occurring mainly after the first month post-renal transplant. CMV can present as primary infection, reinfection or reactivation of latent disease. Skin manifestations are rare and variable, and diagnosis is often delayed. We present one case of skin CMV ulcer of perineal areas without systemic symptoms of CMV disease and a negative quantitative polymerase chain reaction. This case serves to illustrate the protean nature of CMV disease in RTR.
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- Renal Unit , Careggi University Hospital , Florence Italy
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- Renal Unit , Careggi University Hospital , Florence Italy
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Eisenstein EM, Wolf DG. Cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric rheumatic diseases: a review. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2010; 8:17. [PMID: 20487534 PMCID: PMC2885386 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-8-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2009] [Accepted: 05/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is familiar to pediatric rheumatologists mainly as a cause of opportunistic disease in pharmacologically immune suppressed patients. However, HCMV also has a variety of immuno-modulatory effects, through which it may influence the course of rheumatic conditions. In this article we discuss the interplay between HCMV and the immune system, and review the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of HCMV infection in children with rheumatic disease.
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- Eli M Eisenstein
- Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 24035, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91240, Israel.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Epithelial raft cultures for investigations of virus growth, pathogenesis and efficacy of antiviral agents. Antiviral Res 2009; 85:431-49. [PMID: 19883696 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2009.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2009] [Revised: 10/20/2009] [Accepted: 10/22/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The organotypic epithelial raft cultures, originally developed to study keratinocytes differentiation, represent a novel approach to the study of viruses able to infect epithelial cells. Organotypic epithelial raft cultures accurately reproduce the process of epithelial differentiation in vitro and can be prepared from normal keratinocytes, explanted epithelial tissue, or established cell lines. This culture system permits cells to proliferate and fully differentiate at the air-liquid interface on a dermal-equivalent support. Normal primary human keratinocytes (PHKs) stratify and fully differentiate in a manner similar to the normal squamous epithelial tissues, while transformed cell lines exhibit dysplastic morphologies similar to the (pre)neoplastic lesions seen in vivo. This three-dimensional (3D) culture system provides an essential tool for investigations of virus growth, virus-host cell interactions, for the genetic analysis of viral proteins and regulatory sequences, and for the evaluation of antiviral agents. The 3D epithelial cultures have proven a breakthrough in the research on papillomaviruses, since their life cycle is strictly linked to the differentiation of the host epithelium. In the last years, several reports have shown the usefulness of the 3D epithelial cultures for the study of other viruses that target at least during a part of their life cycles epithelial cells. The 3D epithelial cultures allow the analysis of virus-host cell interactions in stratified epithelia that more closely resemble the in vivo situation. In this review we describe the advances on research on 3D epithelial cultures for the study of virus growth and pathogenesis of different families of viruses, including papilloma-, herpes-, pox-, adeno-, and parvoviruses.
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Ivan D, Prieto VG. Histopathology of inflammatory skin disease in oncological patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2009.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AbdullGaffar B, Raman LG, Al Muala A. Cutaneous cytomegalovirus infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Int J Dermatol 2008; 47:944-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03742.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kaisar MO, Kirwan RM, Strutton GM, Hawley CM, Mudge DW, Campbell SB, Johnson DW, Isbel NM. Cutaneous manifestations of cytomegalovirus disease in renal transplant recipients: a case series. Transpl Infect Dis 2007; 10:209-13. [PMID: 17850247 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00273.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important and well-described opportunistic virus in the immunocompromised host, with infection occurring mainly after the first month in the new renal transplant recipient. CMV can present as primary infection, reinfection, or reactivation of latent disease. It is capable of protean manifestations. Cutaneous manifestations are variable, rare, and diagnosis often delayed. We present 3 cases of cutaneous CMV disease in renal transplant recipients. Manifestations in our patients included ulceration of the tongue and perianal areas, facial petechiae, and nodular lesion involving the ear. This case series serves to highlight the importance of early skin biopsy in the diagnosis and management of cutaneous CMV disease.
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- M O Kaisar
- Department of Renal Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Margulies BJ, Gibson W. The chemokine receptor homologue encoded by US27 of human cytomegalovirus is heavily glycosylated and is present in infected human foreskin fibroblasts and enveloped virus particles. Virus Res 2006; 123:57-71. [PMID: 16963142 PMCID: PMC2676329 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2006.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2005] [Revised: 08/07/2006] [Accepted: 08/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a member of the beta-herpesvirus family, encodes four homologues of cellular G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). One of these, the protein product of HCMV open reading frame (ORF) UL33, has been identified in HCMV-infected cells and virus particles and shown to be heat-aggregatable and N-glycosylated. Another, the product of ORF US28, has been functionally characterized as a beta-chemokine receptor. Here we report the use of RT-PCR, coupled in vitro transcription-translation, immunoprecipitation, and Western immunoassays to (i) show that RNA from the open reading frame US27 appears predominantly during the late phase of replication; (ii) identify the protein encoded by HCMV US27 in infected cells and enveloped virus particles; (iii) demonstrate that the US27-encoded protein is heterogeneously N-glycosylated and resolves as two species following treatment with peptide N-glycosidase F; and (iv) show that both the recombinant and deglycoylated infected cell US27 protein aggregate when heated in the presence of SDS prior to electrophoresis in polyacrylamide gels, a property which is abrogated with the addition of urea to sample buffer.
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- Barry J Margulies
- Towson University Herpes Virus Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University, Towson, MD 21252, USA.
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Zemnick C, Asher ES, Wood N, Piro JD. Immediate nasal prosthetic rehabilitation following cytomegalovirus erosion: a clinical report. J Prosthet Dent 2006; 95:349-53. [PMID: 16679129 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The immediate prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with erosive cutaneous cytomegalovirus (CMV) is presented. Although CMV is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, skin lesions are rarely discussed in the literature. Recognition of the susceptibility of medically compromised patients to infections that can cause extraoral and intraoral deformity is essential to prevention, early diagnosis, and prompt intervention of a life-threatening destructive debilitation. A method for rapidly fabricating a nasal prosthesis is described, and the importance of prompt esthetic and psychological rehabilitation is reviewed.
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Schröeder R, Michelon T, Fagundes I, Bortolotto A, Lammerhirt E, Oliveira J, Santos A, Bittar A, Keitel E, Garcia V, Neumann J, Saitovitch D. Antigenemia for cytomegalovirus in renal transplantation: choosing a cutoff for the diagnosis criteria in cytomegalovirus disease. Transplant Proc 2006; 37:2781-3. [PMID: 16182809 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.06.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a frequent complication in transplant recipients, causing a high level of morbidity and mortality. We studied 203 consecutive renal transplant recipients performed between January 2000 and December 2001. Patients underwent weekly measurements of CMV pp65 antigen to assess CMV activity from the 4th to the 12th week posttransplantation. The results were reported as number of cells positive for the pp65 antigen among 10(5) granulocytes. In order to define a best cutoff to diagnose CMV disease with desirable sensitivity and specificity, we used a receiver operator characteristics (ROC) curve. The cutoff of four positive cells corresponded to a sensitivity of 93% and specificity of 60% (AUC = 0.87) for the diagnosis of CMV disease. The chosen cutoff for starting antiviral treatment was 10 cells, since this was associated with a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 70% (AUC = 0.90). In conclusion, the highly sensitive cutoff points for the diagnosis of antigenemia was four cells and 10 cells for initiation of antiviral therapy.
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- R Schröeder
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Lee YH, Wang TC, Chen HC, Su HY. Disseminated cytomegalovirus infection involving the skin in a patient with chronic renal insufficiency. Int J Dermatol 2005; 44:1048-50. [PMID: 16409275 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02272.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yu-Hua Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Oku T, Maeda M, Waga E, Wada Y, Nagamachi Y, Fujita M, Suzuki Y, Nagashima K, Niitsu Y. Cytomegalovirus cholangitis and pancreatitis in an immunocompetent patient. J Gastroenterol 2005; 40:987-92. [PMID: 16261436 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-005-1683-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cholangitis and pancreatitis associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in an immunocompetent patient is reported. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography performed on a 55-year-old man for evaluation of the cause of jaundice and liver dysfunction revealed a distal focal irregular narrowing of the common bile duct. Microscopic findings of the resected specimen showed chronic cholangitis and CMV pancreatitis. Immunohistochemistry disclosed that epithelial cells in the inflamed bile duct were positive for CMV antigen, which was compatible with CMV cholangitis. Inflammation of the biliary tract or pancreas by CMV has been commonly reported as a complication in immunocompromised patients. Our report appears to be a rare case, but suggests that CMV cholangitis or pancreatitis should be considered in the differential diagnoses of common bile duct stenosis or pancreatitis even in immunocompetent individuals.
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- Takatomi Oku
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shinnittetsu Muroran General Hospital, 1-45 Chiribetsu-cho, Muroran, 050-0076, and Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Japan
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Ballestero-Díez M, Alvarez-Ruiz SB, Aragüés Montanés M, Fraga J. Septal panniculitis associated with cytomegalovirus infection. Histopathology 2005; 46:720-2. [PMID: 15910612 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2005.02037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Schroeder R, Michelon T, Fagundes I, Bortolotto A, Lammerhirt E, Oliveira J, Santos A, Bittar A, Keitel E, Garcia V, Neumann J, Saitovitch D. Cytomegalovirus disease latent and active infection rates during the first trimester after kidney transplantation. Transplant Proc 2005; 36:896-8. [PMID: 15194308 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.03.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the single most frequent infectious complication in renal transplant recipients. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of latent and active infections with CMV during the first 3 months after kidney transplantation. From January 2000 to December 2001, 203 consecutive adult renal transplant recipients underwent weekly measurements of pp65 CMV antigen from the 4th to the 12th posttransplantation week. Latent infection (seropositivity) was found in 92% of the population. Primary infection occurred in 4.9% (10 of 203), among whom 66% were previously seronegative patients. Among the primary infection patients, 70% (7 of 10) developed severe disease. The overall incidence of viremia was 69.5%, being more frequent among cadaver recipients (79% vs 59%; P =.02). The overall incidence of CMV disease was 38.4% (78 of 203) with 24.6% classified as severe disease requiring antiviral therapy. In conclusion, our population showed a high prevalence of latent infection with viremia. Not all patients developed clinical disease. Most subjects experienced a mild spectrum of symptoms, probably due to the prospective search for active infection during the major risk period after kidney transplantation.
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- R Schroeder
- Laboratory of Transplant Immunology and Renal Transplant Unit of Santa Casa Hospital, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Attout H, Guez S, Séries C. Granulomatose cutanée liée à une infection par cytomégalovirus chez un patient immunocompétent. Rev Med Interne 2005; 26:349-51. [PMID: 15820576 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2004.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2004] [Accepted: 12/03/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Tugba Oskay
- Department of Dermatology, Boyinair Medical Center, Ankara, Turkey.
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Maiorana A, Baccarini P, Foroni M, Bellini N, Giusti F. Human cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract in apparently immunocompetent patients. Hum Pathol 2004; 34:1331-6. [PMID: 14691920 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2003.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is usually reported in immunocompromised patients. This study reports 11 cases of HCMV infection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract diagnosed in apparently immunocompetent hosts. The median age of the patients studied was 76 years, and the major presenting symptoms were diarrhea, epigastric pain, and abdominal discomfort. The large intestine was involved in 6 cases, the stomach in 4 cases, and the lower esophagus in 1 case. Endoscopy revealed ulcers or hypertrophic folds in the GI tract and single ulcers or erosions in the colon and rectum. Light microscopy showed chronic inflammatory infiltrate in the lamina propria in all cases. The diagnosis of HCMV infection was based on the histological and immunohistochemical identification of HCMV inclusion bodies in different cell types, including epithelial, endothelial, stromal, and smooth muscle cells. Both "classical" inclusions, characterized by an "owl's eye" appearance, and atypical inclusions were found. For all patients, no apparent causes of immunodeficiency were detected at the time of diagnosis of HCMV infection. At follow-up, however, 4 patients were found to harbor a malignant tumor (ie, pancreas, lung, Vater's papilla, and extrahepatic bile duct) at an interval of 2 to 5 months after the diagnosis of HCMV infection. Especially in elderly patients, HCMV infection of the GI tract might be an early clue to the presence of immunologic defects induced by an underlying neoplasia.
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- Antonio Maiorana
- Department of Morphological and Forensic Sciences, Pathological Anatomy Section, University of Modena, Italy
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Oskay T, Karademir A, Kutluay L. Vesicular and pustular eruption related to cytomegalovirus in an immunocompetent patient. Clin Exp Dermatol 2003; 28:610-2. [PMID: 14616827 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01404.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a member of the herpesviridae family, can cause various dermatologic and systemic disorders especially in immunosuppressed subjects. However, immunocompetent individuals rarely present with cutaneous eruptions related to CMV. We describe an immunocompetent patient who developed a skin eruption and mild hepatitis related to CMV.
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- T Oskay
- Department of Dermatology, Ankara Bayýndýr Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Moodley M, Chetty R, Moodley J. Vulval cytomegalovirus coexisting with herpes simplex virus in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. BJOG 2003. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2003.02083.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Castro SM, Sporleder H, Schröeder R, Santos A, Garcia V, Neumann J, Costa SCB. Lymphocyte subpopulations during cytomegalovirus disease in renal transplant recipients. Braz J Med Biol Res 2003; 36:795-805. [PMID: 12792710 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2003000600016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We have determined the number of circulating T, B and natural killer cells in renal transplant recipients in order to detect changes during cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections. Serial blood samples were taken from 61 patients on standard triple immunosuppression therapy (cyclosporin A, azathioprine and prednisone). Using two-color flow cytometry analysis, the absolute number of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+, CD3+HLA-DR+ and CD16+56+ cells was determined. Forty-eight patients (78.7%) developed active CMV infection, and all of them subsequently recovered. Twenty of the infected patients (32.8%) presented symptoms compatible with CMV disease during the infectious process. The number of lymphocytes and their main subpopulations were normal before the onset of CMV disease. During the disease there was a decrease followed by a significant increase (P<0.005) in the number of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and CD3+HLA-DR+ cells. No significant changes were observed in natural killer cells or B lymphocytes during the disease. We conclude, as observed in all viremic patients recovering from infection, that recovery is associated with an increase in the number of T cell subsets. The monitoring of different lymphocyte subsets along with antigenemia can be extremely useful in the detection of patients at high risk of developing CMV symptoms, allowing the early introduction of antiviral therapy or the reduction of immunosuppression therapy.
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- S M Castro
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Faculdade de Ci ncias M dicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil
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Gubinelli E, Cocuroccia B, Lazzarotto T, Girolomoni G. Nodular perianal herpes simplex with prominent plasma cell infiltration. Sex Transm Dis 2003; 30:157-9. [PMID: 12567175 DOI: 10.1097/00007435-200302000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nodules are exceptional manifestations of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in immunocompromised patients. Only two cases of nodular HSV-2 infection of the perianal region have been reported previously. GOAL The case of a 46-year-old homosexual man with AIDS presenting with painful perianal nodules resembling squamous cell carcinoma is described. STUDY DESIGN This case report presents details of the histologic findings and treatment regimen. RESULTS Histologic examination showed the presence of rare multinucleated giant epithelial cells and a dense inflammatory infiltrate composed mostly of plasma cells. Polymerase chain reaction analysis was positive for HSV-2 and negative for HSV-1, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and human herpesvirus types 6 and 7. After being treated ineffectively with oral acyclovir (4 g/d) for 15 days, the patient was treated with oral valacyclovir (6 g/d), resulting in marked improvement in 10 days and complete resolution after 2 months. CONCLUSIONS In immunocompromised patients, HSV-2 infection may present with atypical clinical and histopathological features.
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- Emanuela Gubinelli
- Second Division of Dermatology, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, IRCCS, Rome
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Yoshioka M, Ishiguro N, Ma X, Kikuta H, Kodaira J, Itoh T, Kobayashi K. Protein-losing cytomegalovirus gastritis in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Digestion 2003; 65:234-7. [PMID: 12239465 DOI: 10.1159/000063818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We present a case of protein-losing cytomegalovirus gastritis in a previously immunocompetent 14-year-old Japanese girl that occurred during treatment of drug (zonisamide)-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome with hepatic failure. Her hepatic failure and symptoms of Stevens-Johnson syndrome were successfully treated with intravenous prednisolone and infusion of fresh-frozen plasma or albumin, as the occasion demanded. However, during the course of treatment, she complained of severe epigastralgia together with hypoproteinemia, and cytomegalovirus gastritis was found by endoscopic and histological examinations. The possible mechanism by which cytomegalovirus gastritis occurred in the present case and effective diagnostic procedures are discussed.
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- Mikio Yoshioka
- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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BACKGROUND Although a range of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced cutaneous manifestations is described in AIDS patients, skin involvement in immunocompromised patients is rare, and intraneural CMV inclusions or CMV neuritis has not been documented in skin biopsies. METHODS AND RESULTS Cutaneous biopsies of CMV lesions were collected prospectively for 12 months. The morphology, sites and symptomatology of the individual lesions, associated systemic illnesses, treatment schedules and disease outcome were recorded. A total of nine biopsies were obtained from three females who presented with extensive painful perineal ulceration and disseminated cutaneous ulcers, nodules and plaques. Clinically, herpes simplex virus (HSV) ulceration was diagnosed and treatment with acyclovir was initiated after biopsies from the natal cleft, perineum and neck were obtained. All were superficial and demonstrated HSV infection. Only the natal cleft biopsy demonstrated coexistent CMV inclusions. Suboptimal healing necessitated two further biopsies from each patient, none of which demonstrated HSV inclusions. Three of four deep perineal biopsies demonstrated CMV inclusions within nerves attended by a lymphocytic infiltrate and architectural disturbances. Two deep cutaneous biopsies of the trunk and abdominal wall confirmed CMV in extraneural locations only. One superficial perineal biopsy did not demonstrate any viral inclusion. CONCLUSIONS In documenting CMV neuritis in painful perineal ulcers, the histopathological spectrum of perineal CMV ulcers is expanded, a cutaneous neurotropic characteristic of CMV is presented and a direct role for CMV in the pathogenesis of pain is suggested. CMV latency within perineal nerves is also revisited as another potential site of CMV reactivation in immunocompromised patients, and another potential site for possible venereal transmission of CMV infection. The exclusive presence of HSV in initial superficial biopsies highlights the need for optimally biopsied tissue to confirm the coexistence of CMV infection.
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- Pratistadevi K Ramdial
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine and King Edward VIII Hospital, Private Bag 7, Congella, 4013, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
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Over the past two decades, there has been an escalation in the number of patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy following solid organ or bone marrow transplantation, as well as a dramatic increase in the incidence of AIDS. As a result, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)--once considered a neonatal disease--has captured great interest and importance as a major pathogen in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Like other members of herpesviridae family, HCMV establishes latency in myeloid lineage cells with potential for reactivation. The natural history of HCMV infection can be divided into primary infection, latency, and reinfection. This review article briefly discusses the molecular pathogenesis of HCMV, then focuses on the clinical picture of this disease, with emphasis on the skin pathology. Diagnostic methods and treatments are also discussed.
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- Mohamad Khoshnevis
- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 79030, USA
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