Diffuse hepatic fibrosis in congenital cytomegalovirus infection.
Liver dysfunction in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common but usually self-limited. We describe a patient with congenital CMV infection that resulted in diffuse (noncirrhotic) hepatic fibrosis and liver failure. Morphologic patterns of liver disease in congenital CMV are briefly discussed.
D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*