Ocular involvement in cytomegalovirus infection in a previously healthy adult.

XANTHOMA WITH OCULAR AND CARDIOVASCULAR INVOLVEMENT IN A BOY

In this report, a 10 year old boy with both tendinous and tuberous xanthoma is presented. Premature corneal arcus and aortic stensosis were associated findings in this case. Tuberous and tendinous xanthomas are two clinical varieties of one disease, both of which are seen in type II hyperlipoproteinemia. Increased serum cholesterol with pathological findings of skin lesions with oculocardia...

Cutaneous Cytomegalovirus Infection in a Healthy Infant

A Fetal Hemolytic Anemia in a Child with Cytomegalovirus Infection

Background Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a hematologic disorder that is rarely observed in infants and young children. Most of the cases are associated with viral or bacterial infections. In some cases, AIHA can be characterized by a chronic course and an unsatisfactory control of hemolysis, thus requiring prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. Case report Especially in children younger...

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Previously Healthy Young Male *

Infection with pneumocystis carinii and cytomegalovirus was found in a young male suspected of having miliary tuberculosis. Problems of diagnosis and predisposing factors for these infections in the patient are discussed. The patient's clinical course and management are reviewed. Autopsy findings are presented. Alternative modes of therapy are considered.

Studies of ocular murine cytomegalovirus infection.

The pathogenesis of ocular cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in mice was studied in detail as a model of ocular involvement of human CMV infection. Smith strain of mouse CMV (MCMV) was inoculated into the anterior chamber of the eye and viral antigen was located by immunofluorescence. When salivary gland passaged MCMV (SG-MCMV) was inoculated into the 12- to 18-day-old ICR/Sic mice, it elicited t...