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Severe fetal cytomegalic inclusion disease after documented maternal reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy
Author(s) -
Rousseau Thierry,
Douvier Serge,
Reynaud Isabelle,
Laurent Nicole,
Bour JeanBaptiste,
Durand Christine,
Spagnolo Gilles,
Sagot Paul
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(200004)20:4<333::aid-pd796>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - cytomegalic inclusion disease , cytomegalovirus , pregnancy , fetus , cytomegalovirus infection , medicine , cytomegalovirus infections , betaherpesvirinae , obstetrics , disease , immunology , human cytomegalovirus , herpesviridae , viral disease , virus , pediatrics , pathology , biology , genetics
Recurrent cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy is considered less dangerous for the fetus than primary infection. We present a case of severe fetal cytomegalic inclusion disease after maternal reactivation of cytomegalovirus during the first trimester of pregnancy. The possibility of such fetal injury is an argument for prenatal diagnosis in seropositive pregnant women when ultrasonographic findings suggest cytomegalovirus infection. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.