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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(1):100-106. Published online January 31, 1990.

Congenital Systemic Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease.

Dong Beom Lee¹, Dong Hyun Kim¹, Jung Sik Min¹, Chang Hee Choi¹, Je Geun Chi²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Received: September 10, 1989;  Accepted: September 10, 1989.

Abstract

The authors experienced a case of congenital systemic cytomegalic inclusion disease in a newborn baby. This case showed the clinical features of low birt wight (2,200 gm), numerous petechiae, severe jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, hypotonia and respiratory difficulty with cyanosis and Apgar score of 3 at 1 minute at birth. In the clinical course, he showed hypotonia, repeated spell of apnea. These symptoms progressively worsened and he died 22 days after birth. The autopsy was performed and we found cytomegalovirus in cytoplasmic and intranuclear inclu- sion of tubular epithelial cells of kidney.

Keywords :Congenital Systemic Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease