Cytomegalovirus retinitis in a young homosexual male with acquired immunodeficiency.
A case is reported of histopathologically documented CMV retinitis. It is part of a recently appreciated syndrome in young homosexual men, in which cellular immune deficiency has been documented and in which CMV infection may play a role. This case demonstrates that CMV retinitis is not excluded by negative CMV serology or cultures.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012173:Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology