Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Rheumatic Disease: A Case Report
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatism
- Vol. 30 (1) , 106-108
- https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780300116
Abstract
We describe a 67‐year‐old white man with Wegener's granulomatosis who was treated with cyclophosphamide, then with azathioprine, and who subsequently developed cytomegalovirus retinitis. The patient initially improved on a course of adenine arabinosine, but his retinitis has progressed, despite discontinuation of immunosuppressive therapy. We show that cytomegalovirus retinitis does occur in patients with rheumatic diseases who receive immunosuppressive therapy.Keywords
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