Open AccessBronchoscopic Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia Following Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation
Author(s) -
Paul B. McCray,
Jeffrey S. Wagener,
Craig Howe
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.388
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1536-3678
pISSN - 1077-4114
DOI - 10.1097/00043426-198624000-00013
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , cytomegalovirus , pneumonia , bone marrow transplantation , bone marrow transplant , pneumonitis , bronchoscopy , cytomegalovirus infections , bone marrow , human cytomegalovirus , pathology , immunology , lung , herpesviridae , viral disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virus
A pediatric bone marrow transplant (BMT) patient with cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia is reported. The diagnosis was made with flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). The use of BAL in diagnosing CMV pneumonitis in an immunocompromised child after BMT is discussed.