Cavitary Lung Lesion in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Unusual Manifestation of Cytomegalovirus Pneumonia
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- Jin, Kyu Bok
- Journal Title
- Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
- ISSN
- 2093-940X
- Issued Date
- 2015
- Keyword
- Pneumonia; Cytomegalovirus; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Abstract
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a member of the human herpesvirus group, causes severe disease in immunocompromised patients.
In particular, CMV pneumonia can be a life-threatening disease to patients taking immunosuppressive drugs. The radiographic
manifestations of CMV are variable and may consist of reticular or reticulonodular patterns, ground-glass opacities, air-space
consolidations, or mixed patterns. A cavitary lesion in pneumonia associated with CMV infection is extremely rare. Herein we
report on a case of CMV pneumonia which presented with a cavitary lesion and was treated successfully in a systemic lupus
erythematosus patient who was taking immunosuppressive drugs.
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