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Disseminated Cytomegalovirus Disease as a Cause of Prolonged Fever in a Bullous Pemphigoid Patient under Systemic Steroid Therapy
Author(s) -
Casals Daniel Sesto,
Nunes Eduardo de Azevedo,
Maruta Celina Wakisaka,
Aoki Valeria,
Santi Claudia Giuli,
Nico Marcello Menta Simonsen,
Correa Maria Cassia Mendes,
Leite Olavo Henrique Munhoz,
Rivitti Evandro A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00396.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prednisone , bullous pemphigoid , ganciclovir , cytomegalovirus , dermatology , disease , surgery , pathology , herpesviridae , immunology , viral disease , human cytomegalovirus , virus , antibody
We present the first reported case of disseminated cytomegalovirus (CMV) in association with prednisone therapy in bullous pemphigoid (BP). A 66‐year‐old black male patient was admitted to our hospital presenting cutaneous pruritic lesions represented by tense blisters, with serous content on the arms, abdomen and legs. Laboratory findings confirmed the diagnosis of BP. After two weeks of prednisone therapy, the patient developed prolonged fever, which was caused by CMV disseminated disease, with prompt clinical recovery after ganciclovir administration.