Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection Complicated by Vascular Thrombosis: A Case Report | Zendy

Ighovwerha Ofotokun | Zendy; Catherine Carlson | Zendy; Scott D. Gitlin | Zendy; Grace H. Elta | Zendy; Timothy P. Singleton | Zendy; David M. Markovitz | Zendy

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Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection Complicated by Vascular Thrombosis: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Ighovwerha Ofotokun,

Catherine Carlson,

Scott D. Gitlin,

Grace H. Elta,

Timothy P. Singleton,

David M. Markovitz

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/319353

Subject(s) - medicine , cytomegalovirus , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , cytomegalovirus infection , vascular disease , betaherpesvirinae , complication , human cytomegalovirus , immunology , surgery , herpesviridae , viral disease , virus

We present a case report of a previously healthy adult with cytomegalovirus infection that was complicated by extensive mesenteric arterial and venous thrombosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of this syndrome in an immunocompetent individual who had no predisposing risk factors for thrombosis, and it demonstrates the propensity for cytomegalovirus to be involved in vascular disease.

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