title: [Acute pneumonias in chronic hemodialysis patients: lung involvement by cytomegalovirus? (author's transl)].
abstract: Severe cytomegalic pulmonary infections are very common in immunosuppressed patients. The incidence and the real significance of lung involvement by Cytomegalovirus in chronic hemodialysis patients is not known. A positive serologic response with antibody titers rise was observed in seven cases with chest x-ray findings of alveolar infiltrates; in four patients the lesion presented a cavity. The authors express the opinion that the diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in hemodialysis patients needs further confirmations.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Le broncopolmoniti nei pazienti in emodialisi periodica: localiizazioni da cytomegalovirus?