title: Silent oophoritis due to cytomegalovirus in a patient with advanced HIV disease.
abstract: A case of isolated necrotizing cytomegalovirus (CMV) oophoritis disclosed only by necropsy studies in a patient with AIDS, is described. This unusual case report is discussed with a review of the literature dealing with CMV involvement of genital organs in the immunocompromised host, and in patients with HIV infection and AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Marcello Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alampi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talò
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tadolini
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiodo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009869:Oophoritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications