Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in sickle cell disease.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia frequently occurs in immunocompromised hosts. Unlike encapsulated bacteria and Mycoplasma, CMV pneumonia has not been reported in sickle cell disease. We describe a case of a healthy young man with sickle cell thalassemia who died with CMV pneumonia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis