Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Report of a Case
- 1 October 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgery Today
- Vol. 33 (10) , 764-767
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-003-2571-x
Abstract
We report a case of coexistent congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection with pseudo-Hirschsprung's disease in a female infant born at 39 weeks' gestation. The serologic data, urinary viral culture, and gene expression by in situ hybridization all suggested a CMV infection, and the pathologic findings of resected bowel specimens showed aganglionosis. Thus, congenital CMV infection may be etiologically associated with Hirschsprung's disease in some children.Keywords
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