Intestinal cytomegalovirus ganglioneuronitis in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Cytomegalovirus in children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can result in widespread involvement of enteric ganglion cells. Intestinal ganglioneuronitis, as noted in the two infants cited, expands the spectrum of neurologic lesions in children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Anderson
V M
VM
New York City Department of Health, Bureau of Child Health, New York 10013.
Greco
M A
MA
Recalde
A L
AL
Chandwani
S
S
Church
J A
JA
Krasinski
K
K
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005724:Ganglia / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000294:innervation*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology