Disseminated echovirus infection after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
Disseminated enteric human cytopathogenic orphan (echo) virus infection after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation has been reported once previously: a patient developed a fatal infection with the virus being isolated from brain, lung and heart. We report a second case of disseminated echovirus infection in which virus was isolated from the stomach and liver. On this occasion the infection was associated with the development of biopsy-proven acute graft-versus-host disease of the skin, stomach, colon and liver. The infection resolved without sequelae.
Schwarer
A P
AP
Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Alfred Hospital, Australia.
Opat
S S
SS
Watson
A M
AM
Spelman
D
D
Firkin
F
F
Lee
N
N
D001706:Biopsy; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology