Open AccessAcquired lung cysts in a premature neonate with congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Author(s) -
Özmert Ma Özdemir,
Ceren Çıralı,
Fatma Zeynep Saylik,
Ebru Çetin,
Ateş Kara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
türk pediatri arşivi : i̇stanbul çocuk kliniği dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.237
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1306-0015
DOI - 10.14744/turkpediatriars.2018.99907
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , cytomegalovirus , ganciclovir , gynecology , radiology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , human cytomegalovirus , virus , herpesviridae , viral disease
We report a preterm newborn diagnosed as having congenital cytomegalovirus infection who developed lung cysts during her clinical follow-up. The lung cysts were shown in chest X-ray, and confirmed by thoracic computed tomography. A few weeks after starting ganciclovir therapy, we observed that the cystic lung changes of the patient were completely improved. No adverse effects of antiviral therapy were observed. Based on this presented patient, it should be kept in mind that congenital cytomegalovirus infection may cause lung cysts.