Silent oophoritis due to cytomegalovirus in a patient with advanced HIV disease

R Manfredi; G Alampi; S Talò; L Calza; M Tadolini; G N Martinelli; F Chiodo

doi:10.1258/0956462001916001

Silent oophoritis due to cytomegalovirus in a patient with advanced HIV disease

Int J STD AIDS. 2000 Jun;11(6):410-2. doi: 10.1258/0956462001916001.

Authors

R Manfredi¹, G Alampi, S Talò, L Calza, M Tadolini, G N Martinelli, F Chiodo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Marcello Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 10872916
DOI: 10.1258/0956462001916001

Abstract

A case of isolated necrotizing cytomegalovirus (CMV) oophoritis disclosed only by necropsy studies in a patient with AIDS, is described. This unusual case report is discussed with a review of the literature dealing with CMV involvement of genital organs in the immunocompromised host, and in patients with HIV infection and AIDS.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
Adult
Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Oophoritis / complications
Oophoritis / diagnosis*
Oophoritis / virology
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications