Fulminant pancytopenia due to cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult

AUTOR(ES)

Koukoulaki, Maria, Ifanti, Georgia, Grispou, Eirini, Papastamopoulos, Vassilios, Chroni, Georgia, Diamantopoulos, Emmanouil, Skoutelis, Athanasios

FONTE

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010-04

RESUMO

A case of severe and irreversible pancytopenia secondary to acute primary cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent woman is described. The patient presented with thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, anemia, and abnormal liver function tests. Treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin was ineffective in reconstituting hemopoiesis. The patient developed severe sepsis and eventually expired.

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