Diaphragm dysfunction with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

K Izumi; I Hokuto; S Yamaguchi; A Uezono; K Ikeda; L Rice; S E McCandless; D I Craven

doi:10.1038/jp.2010.65

Diaphragm dysfunction with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

J Perinatol. 2010 Oct;30(10):691-4. doi: 10.1038/jp.2010.65.

Authors

K Izumi¹, I Hokuto, S Yamaguchi, A Uezono, K Ikeda, L Rice, S E McCandless, D I Craven

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.

PMID: 20877363
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.65

Abstract

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection can cause a wide variety of symptoms. We report three infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection presenting with respiratory insufficiency associated with persistent diaphragmatic dysfunction. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neonatal diaphragmatic dysfunction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cytomegalovirus Infections / blood
Cytomegalovirus Infections / congenital*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnostic imaging
Cytomegalovirus Infections / physiopathology*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / therapy
Diaphragm / diagnostic imaging
Diaphragm / physiopathology*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Radiography
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
Respiratory Insufficiency / physiopathology
Respiratory Insufficiency / virology
Tracheostomy