Splenic Infarct and Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Manifestation of Cytomegalovirus Infection. (11th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rawla, Prashanth; Vellipuram, Anantha R.; Bandaru, Sathyajit S.; Raj, Jeffrey Pradeep
• Other Names: Khair Kate Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in hematology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-10-11
• Subjects: Hematology -- Periodicals; Hematology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Blood -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Hematology; Hematologic Diseases; Blood -- Diseases; Hematology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.15
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/1850821
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6560

Abstract

Abstract : Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a type of herpes infection that has a characteristic feature of maintaining lifelong latency within the host cell. CMV manifestations can cover a broad spectrum from fever to as severe as pancytopenia, hepatitis, retinitis, meningoencephalitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, pneumonia, and thrombosis. Multiple case reports of thrombosis associated with CMV have been reported. Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism is more common in immunocompetent patients while splenic infarct is more common in immunocompromised patients. However, here we report a female patient on low-dose methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis who presented with both pulmonary embolism and splenic infarct.