Double viral infection of the mouth in the cancer patient.
An autopsy case of renal cancer complicated with multiple oral ulcers is presented. Although serological tests were not available, double viral infection with herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus was suspected as causal agents in the retrospective examination. This infection may be a complication in the prolonged stage of cancer patients.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology