All issues > Volume 33(2); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(2):220-224. Published online February 28, 1990.

A Case of Congenital Systemic Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.

Kong Sik Kim¹, Eun Young Kwak¹, Ho Seong Yoo¹, Sang Gi Park¹, Young Bong Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwang Ju, Korea

Received: May 8, 1989;  Accepted: October 11, 1989.

Abstract

We experienced a Case of Congenital Systemic Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease. A-50-day female infant was admitted to our hospital because of Jaundice. She was characterized by a microcephaly, microophalmia, corneal opacity, icteric sclera, hepatomegaly, and umbilical hernia. Diagnosis was confirmed by TORCH complex Ab study and liver biopsy. TORCH complex Ab study showed CMV IgG and IgM positive. The liver biopsy finding showed numerous hepatocyte with intranuclear inclusion body.

Keywords :Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease