Fatal cytomegalovirus infection and coronary arterial thromboses after heart transplantation: a case report.
A 36-year-old woman died because of disseminated cytomegalovirus infection after a heart allograft transplantation was performed. Autopsy revealed that widespread coronary arterial thromboses were associated with cytomegalovirus infection of endothelial cells. Its possible pathogenetic mechanism and significance were discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis